UnitedHealth admitted that a total of 190 million Americans had personal and healthcare data compromised in the massive Change Healthcare ransomware attack. The breach exposed health insurance details, medical records, payment data and personal information. The breach reveals the growing vulnerabilities in healthcare sector and raises concerns over the protection of sensitive medical data. The company reportedly paid an initial ransom of $22 million to the blackmailing party, who then demanded additional payments.
Britain named worst in Europe for malware attacks
The UK recorded the highest number of malware attacks in Europe in 2024, according to NordVPN’s quarterly Threat Protection Report, with over 669 million incidents
