UnitedHealth Group, the health insurance giant, confirmed a ransomware attack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare which led to a massive theft of Americans’ private healthcare data. The company did not disclose the number of people affected but noted that the review of the situation could take several months. The data breach was carried out by a hacking group called ‘RansomHub’ and UnitedHealth confirmed that a ransom was paid to protect patient data from public disclosure.
The encryption stand-off is getting weirder
Governments possess the powers they advocated for, yet appear hesitant to utilize them. This reluctance raises questions about their true intentions and priorities. It is
