CNBC May 1, 2024
Ashley Capoot

Key Points

– UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday estimated that data from one-third of Americans could have been compromised in the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

– Witty testified in front of a subcommittee within the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce.

– UnitedHealth’s investigation into the breach is ongoing, and it will likely be months before the company can notify affected individuals, according to a release.

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday told lawmakers that data from an estimated one-third of Americans could have been compromised in the cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, and that the company paid a $22 million ransom to hackers.

Witty testified in front of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,...

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