CNBC March 13, 2024
Ashley Capoot

Key Points

– The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an investigation into UnitedHealth Group following the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit.

– The HHS Office for Civil Rights said it’s investigating the incident due to the “unprecedented magnitude of the cyberattack.”

– UnitedHealth discovered that a cyber threat actor breached part of Change Healthcare’s information technology network on Feb. 21.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an investigation into UnitedHealth Group following the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit that has disrupted crucial operations in pharmacies and hospitals across the U.S.

The HHS Office for Civil Rights said in a statement Wednesday that it’s investigating the incident due to the “unprecedented magnitude...

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