Becker's Healthcare June 20, 2024
Mackenzie Bean

Change Healthcare has started informing healthcare organizations, insurers and other entities whose data was breached in a February ransomware attack, the company said June 20.

Change, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has reviewed more than 90% of affected files. Information potentially exposed in the attack includes names, addresses, health insurance information and Social Security numbers. To date, there is no evidence that medical charts or full medical histories were leaked in the breach.

The company said it is still investigating the breach and may identify more customers whose data was compromised. In late April, the company said data stolen by hackers likely covers “a substantial proportion of people in...

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