UnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was compromised in Change Healthcare cyberattack

CNBC April 22, 2024
Ashley Capoot

Key Points

– UnitedHealth Group on Monday said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors to try and protect patient data.

– The company disclosed in February that its subsidiary Change Healthcare was the victim of a cyberattack.

– The fallout from the breach has been felt across the health-care sector, as many doctors were left without a way to fill prescriptions or get paid for their services.

UnitedHealth Group on Monday said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors to try and protect patient data, following the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. The company also confirmed that files containing personal information were compromised in the breach.

“This attack was conducted by malicious threat actors, and we continue to work...

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