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January 25, 2025
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WORST Healthcare Breach Ever: 1 in 2 Americans affected by UnitedHealth ransomware attack, new disclosure shows

The Minnesota Star Tribune reports: UnitedHealth Group says the impact from the cyberattack last year at its Change Healthcare subsidiary is much wider than previously understood, affecting roughly 190 million patients — up from previous estimates of about 100 million people. The updated tally extends the scope beyond what was previously described by company Chief Executive Andrew […]

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March 27, 2024
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Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on ALPHV BlackCat-linked Cyber Actors Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure

On February 15, the U.S. Department of State offered a $10 million reward for “information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Transnational Organized Crime group behind the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant.  In addition, a reward offer of up to $5,000,000 is offered for information leading to the […]

Data Breach News, Healthcare, Malware Ransomware
March 14, 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Letter and Opens Investigation of Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter addressing the cybersecurity incident impacting Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG), and many other health care entities. The cyberattack is disrupting health care and billing information operations nationwide and poses a direct threat to […]

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February 29, 2024
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Change Healthcare ransomware attack continues to cause major problems for patients and providers

The attack on United Healthcare’s Change Healthcare unit continues to cause major problems. Pharmacies are struggling to fill prescriptions, patients cannot get their medications, and payment processes for providers are impacted. The problems began February 21 after hackers, subsequently identified as the AlphV (BlackCat) group, gained access to UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit. How they gained […]

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December 26, 2023
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Study Finds Increase in Remote Encryption Attacks Ransomware Groups

Ticker.tv reports: A recent report released cybersecurity service provider Sophos reveals a significant rise in remote encryption attacks conducted some of the most active ransomware groups. The study, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” identifies ransomware groups including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal, and Black Basta as perpetrators of remote encryption attacks. In […]

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December 19, 2023
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Justice Department Disrupts Prolific ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Variant

FBI Offers Decryption Tool to Over 500 Victims Around the World, Additional Victims Encouraged to Come Forward The Justice Department announced today a disruption campaign against the Blackcat ransomware group — also known as ALPHV or Noberus — that has targeted the computer networks of more than 1,000 victims and caused harm around the world […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
December 03, 2023
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Ransomware gang tests new approach to extort victims

Researchers and analysts who track developments in ransomware leak sites are buzzing this morning about a post by the AlphV (“BlackCat”) threat actors. Normally, threat actors try to extort their victims and then, if the victims do not pay or respond, they start leaking information about the attack and any data. This time, AlphV is […]