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UnitedHealth almost doubles victim numbers from massive Change Healthcare data breach

Malwarebytes

UnitedHealth says it now estimates that the data breach on its subsidiary Change Healthcare affected 190 million people, nearly doubling its previous estimate from October. In October, this was largely confirmed when Change Healthcare reported a number of 100,000,000 affected individuals. Check the vendors advice.

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Inside the DemandScience by Pure Incubation Data Breach

Troy Hunt

Additionally, the threat actor with… pic.twitter.com/tqsyb8plPG — HackManac (@H4ckManac) February 28, 2024 When Jason found his email address and other info in this corpus, he had the same question so many others do when their data turns up in a place they've never heard of before - how?

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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. Take your time.

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Healthcare security lapses keep piling up

Malwarebytes

Healthcare is one of the sectors that has the most sensitive information about us. Because of its access and storage of our personal health information (PHI) and other personally identifiable information (PII), the healthcare sector should be one of the most secure ones, but due to lack of funding and other resources, it is not.

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New Atrium Health data breach impacts 585,000 individuals

Security Affairs

Atrium Health disclosed a data breach affecting 585,000 individuals to the HHS, potentially linked to the use of online tracking tools. Healthcare company Atrium Health disclosed a data breach that impacted 585,000 individuals. The company notified the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Amazon's Latest Data Breach a Ripple Effect of MOVEit

SecureWorld News

On Monday, November 11, Amazon confirmed a data breach that impacted its employee data. The breach, linked to the infamous MOVEit Transfer vulnerability, underscores the far-reaching consequences of last year's major supply chain attack. Beyond that, the data is somewhat dated, which certainly helps.

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Inside Ireland’s Public Healthcare Ransomware Scare

Krebs on Security

18, 2021, when an employee on a Windows computer opened a booby-trapped Microsoft Excel document in a phishing email that had been sent two days earlier. Also, most healthcare organizations in the United States are private companies that operate on razor-thin profit margins. Now this is in itself isn’t bad.