UnitedHealth has revealed that last February’s ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit affected around 190 million people in America, almost twice the initial estimates. The attack is the largest-ever breach of medical data in US history and resulted in the theft of a vast amount of health and insurance-related information. However, the company doesn’t report any misuse of the individuals’ information from the breach.
UnitedHealth Ransomware Attack Exposes 190M Users’ Personal & Healthcare Data
A ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary, Change Healthcare, in February 2024 compromised around 190 million individuals’ personal and healthcare data, nearly twice the previously