UnitedHealth Group, the owner of Change Healthcare, has stated that the total cost of a ransomware attack that occurred in February 2024 has reached $3.1 billion. The attack, which is one of the largest data breaches on record, exposed sensitive health information of approximately 190 million Americans. The company faces numerous class action lawsuits in addition to a state attorney general lawsuit over the breach.
UnitedHealth cyber attack exposes 190 million in largest US healthcare data breach
UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit suffered a major data breach in February 2024, initially reported to have affected around 100 million individuals but later revised to