Ashley Capoot reports: UnitedHealth Group on Monday said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors to try and protect patient data, following the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. The company also confirmed that files containing personal information were compromised in the breach. “This attack was conducted by malicious threat actors, and we continue to…
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Cyberattack on Change Healthcare has scammers targeting Nebraska patients
Abigail Carrera reports: A recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare has resulted in scammers targeting Nebraska patients. Bryan Health has received multiple reports of scammers reaching out to patients claiming to be representatives from hospitals across Nebraska and surrounding areas. Scammers are reportedly telling patients they’re entitled to a full refund if they provide them with a credit…
Data allegedly from Change Healthcare ransomware attack raises more questions than answers (1)
UPDATE: Sometime earlier today, after my communication with RansomHub, they removed the April 15 update described in the post from their listing. It has now been replaced with a note: Change HealthCare – OPTUM Group – United HealthCare Group – FOR SALE The data in now for sale. Anyone interested in the purchase should contact…
Small physician groups particularly vulnerable after Change Healthcare cyberattack; some consider bankruptcy
Marty Stempniak reports that physician practices are struggling from the financial impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February. Smaller physician practices may be particularly hard-hit, with some considering closing, according to new data from the American Medical Association (AMA). An informal survey conducted by the AMA recently found that 80% of physician groups reported losing…
More Woes for Change Healthcare and Patients
Four months after law enforcement took down AlphV’s leak site and disrupted their operations, AlphV has not recovered. The damage from law enforcement in December was one factor. Then, in March, a self-described affiliate claimed that AlphV had gotten a $22 million payment from Change Healthcare OPTUM but had taken the money, suspended the affiliate’s…
HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
March 5. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare – a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) – was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late February. HHS recognizes the impact this attack has had on health care operations across the country. HHS’ first priority is to help coordinate…