Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden has requested the FTC and SEC to investigate UnitedHealth’s cybersecurity failures, specifically its refusal to adopt FTC-recommended measures and the role of top executives in this oversight. He suggested the lack of a robust cybersecurity program was the reason the company fell victim to the ALPHV ransomware gang’s attack. Wyden called for federal law enforcement to hold senior officials accountable if laws were broken.
Cybersecurity Threats Continue to Rise for Healthcare Organizations, Research Shows
A report by cybersecurity firm Netwrix revealed that 84% of healthcare organisations experienced a cyberattack in the last year. Nearly 70% suffered financial losses, 21%
