Change Healthcare suffered a major data breach affecting the data of more than 100 million people. The breach was the result of a ransomware attack and marks one of the largest digital thefts of medical records to date. Personal information and health data, including diagnoses, medications, results, images, and insurance information, were stolen. The company has confirmed that it paid a ransom of around $22 million to decrypt and delete the data.
Malware scams cost Singaporeans S$625,000 since December 2024
Since December 2024, Singaporean authorities have received reports of 82 malware scams, with victims losing over S$625,000. The scams involved fraudulent ads for travel and
