HealthExec April 24, 2024
Cybercriminals who broke into Change Healthcare’s systems and held data for ransom on the dark web likely had access to the company’s network for more than a week prior to any attack.
According to coverage from the Washington Post, the hackers had access to Change Healthcare’s systems as early as Feb. 12, nine days before the Feb. 21 ransomware incident took place. Citing “a person familiar with the cyber investigation,” the group was reportedly able to use stolen credentials on a remote access application that gives employees entry into Change Healthcare’s network.
Regardless of how it happened, the data breach disrupted insurance payments across the country, with ripple effects that still persist over two months later.
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