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Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Krebs on Security

Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. A breach notification from Change Healthcare.

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100 million US citizens officially impacted by Change Healthcare data breach

Malwarebytes

In April, we reported that a “substantial proportion” of Americans may have had their health and personal data stolen in the Change Healthcare breach. That was based on a report provided by the UnitedHealth Group after the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. He wasn’t exaggerating.

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Healthcare firm WebTPA data breach impacted 2.5 million individuals

Security Affairs

WebTPA, a third-party administrator that provides healthcare management and administrative services, disclosed a data breach. WebTPA is a third-party administrator that provides healthcare management and administrative services. The US company disclosed a data breach that impacted almost 2.5 million people.

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HHS Mandates Patient Notification After Change Healthcare Data Breach

SecureWorld News

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has stepped in to ensure patients are made aware if their sensitive data was compromised during February's massive cyberattack on health IT firm Change Healthcare. The unprecedented directive stems from Change Healthcare's business acquisition by UnitedHealth in 2022.

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Healthcare Now Third-Most Targeted Industry for Ransomware

SecureWorld News

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have sharply increased in 2024, as shown by recent research from Safety Detectives. Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data.

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NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach that impacted +1 Million individuals

Security Affairs

NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach, the security incident exposed the personal information of approximately 1 million individuals. Healthcare solutions provider NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of informing approximately one million individuals.

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Synthetic Identity Theft: What It Is and How It Works

Identity IQ

Synthetic Identity Theft: What It Is and How It Works IdentityIQ You work hard to protect your identity. But despite your diligence, there’s a form of identity theft that’s becoming increasingly prevalent and is notoriously difficult to detect — synthetic identity theft.