CNBC May 1, 2024
Key Points
– Senators questioned UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday about a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare.
– The fallout from the attack temporarily left many doctors without a way to fill prescriptions or get paid for their services.
– During the hearing, Witty said UnitedHealth paid a ransom of $22 million to the cybercriminals.
– “To all those impacted, let me be very clear: I am deeply, deeply sorry,” Witty said.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty confirmed for the first time that the company paid a $22 million ransom to hackers who breached its subsidiary Change Healthcare and caused widespread fallout across the health-care sector. Witty’s comments were made during a Wednesday hearing before the U.S....
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