100 million US citizens officially impacted by Change Healthcare data breach
Change Healtcare has confrimed that at least 100M US citizens personal data were impacted by their February data breach
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Change Healthcare confirms the customer data stolen in ransomware attack
Change Healthcare has detailed the types of medical and patient data that was stolen in a recent ransomware attack.
Read moreBlackCat Ransomware Group Implodes After Apparent $22M Payment by Change Healthcare
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:22:56 +0000
There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. “ALPHV”) as the company struggles to bring services back online amid a cyberattack that has disrupted prescription drug services nationwide for weeks. However, the cybercriminal who claims to have given BlackCat access to Change’s network says the crime gang cheated them out of their share of the ransom, and that they still have the sensitive data that Change reportedly paid the group to destroy. Meanwhile, the affiliate’s disclosure appears to have prompted BlackCat to cease operations entirely.
Read moreChange Healthcare outages reportedly caused by ransomware
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare that has been causing a lot of disruptions is likely the work of the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang.
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