Cyberattack on UnitedHealth's tech unit affects 190 million people, largest healthcare data breach in US

From Investing.com: 2025-01-24 20:06:07

UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit suffered a cyberattack affecting 190 million people, the largest healthcare data breach in the U.S. Change Healthcare was also hacked, exposing personal info of 100 million. The final numbers will be confirmed later. The “Blackcat” ransomware group was behind the attack, causing disruptions in claims processing. No misuse of info reported. The company issued a public notice last year as required by HIPAA. Data exposed includes health insurance IDs, patient info, social security numbers, and billing codes.



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