Cyberattack

Cyberattack at Ascension Health Disabled Systems, Paused Procedures & Diverted Ambulances May 13, 2024 The Ascension Health System, which operates 140 hospitals across 19 states and Washington, DC, has been thrown into disarray by a significant cybersecurity incident.

Another Day, Another Cyberattack: Now Ascension Health System Reports Cybersecurity Breach Following ‘Unusual Activity’ May 9, 2024 Ascension health said that they immediately launched an investigation into the breach. However, access to some systems has been interrupted in the process.

AHA Claims Almost All of US Hospitals Suffered Financial Hit from Change’s Cyberattack May 2, 2024 The survey indicates that 94% of American hospitals experienced disruptions in cash flow, and over half of them reported substantial financial damage as a result of Change’s failure to handle claims.

UnitedHealth Reports Extensive Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Change Cyberattack April 24, 2024 UnitedHealth is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to individuals affected by the breach.

Change Healthcare Hit by 2nd Ransomware Attack Weeks After Restoring Systems April 10, 2024 RansomHub, claims that it is them, not BlackCat/ALPHV who are in possession of the stolen data from Change Healthcare.

UnitedHealth Pays $2 Bn After Cyberattack, Restores Some Services March 21, 2024 In response to the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) has undertaken significant measures, including the payment of over $2 billion in advanced payments as part of its relief initiatives.

White House Officials Urge UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments to Healthcare Providers March 13, 2024 They urged UnitedHealth to assume responsibility to ensure that no provider faces compromised cash flow challenges resulting from the cyberattack on Change Healthcare.

How Change Healthcare’s Cyberattack Has Crippled Services Across US for More Than a Week March 2, 2024 In a post, hacker group BlackCat said it managed to extract 6 TB of data, including information like medical records, insurance records and payment information.