Healthcare DIVE October 30, 2024
Longtime security leader Tim McKnight joins the beleaguered healthcare giant, succeeding Steven Martin, who was appointed chief restoration officer.
Dive Brief:
- UnitedHealth Group appointed Tim McKnight to CISO, marking a change in the company’s security leadership eight months after a ransomware attack on subsidiary Change Healthcare led to sustained nationwide disruptions. McKnight shared the news on LinkedIn this week.
- McKnight replaces Steven Martin, who became CISO in May 2023, nine months before the ransomware attack. As part of the change, Martin shifted to a new role at UnitedHealth as chief restoration officer. Martin previously served as CIO and CTO at Change Healthcare and Optum, another subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
- Earlier this month, UnitedHealth Group confirmed the cyberattack, which...
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