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UnitedHealth Group Confirms Data Stolen in Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. UnitedHealth Group said substantial progress has been made in recovering those systems, with eligibility processing, clinical data exchange, and retrospective episode-based payment models expected to be restored in the next 3 weeks.

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Comprehensive LockBit Ransomware Cybersecurity Advisory Issued by CISA & Partners

HIPAA Journal

This joint advisory on LockBit is another example of effective collaboration with our partners to provide timely and actionable resources to help all organizations understand and defend against this ransomware activity,” said CISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Eric Goldstein. “As

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What Healthcare Leaders Need to Do Now About Ransomware

HIT Consultant

If ransomware is not a topic of conversation around any healthcare organization’s boardroom table, directors and senior executives may be exposing the organization (and themselves) to considerable risk. Here’s a guide to ransomware trends for 2022 and steps healthcare leaders can take to help protect their organizations.

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UHG says it's rebuilding Change Healthcare with cloud-based security

Healthcare It News

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified on May 1 before both the House and Senate about the seismic February 21 cyberattack of UHG subsidiary Change Healthcare, which was infiltrated by the ALPHV ransomware gang. The particular ransomware attack made prime and backups inoperable.

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Multiple Data Breaches Reported by Iowa Medicaid and South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources

HIPAA Journal

A few days later, on April 5, 2023, SJBHR was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in files being encrypted on certain computer systems. The forensic investigation confirmed the attackers gained access to its systems on April 3, 2023. In total, more than 4 million individuals were affected by the ILS data breach.

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Hacking and IT Incidents Affect 563,000 Patients and Health Plan Members

HIPAA Journal

Stanley Street Treatment and Resources Discloses October 2021 Data Breach. The Fall River, MA-based addiction and treatment center, Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc. Health Plan Member Data Potentially Compromised in Innovative Service Technology Management Services Ransomware Attack.

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2021 Saw Record Numbers of DDoS Attacks on the Healthcare Industry

HIPAA Journal

DDoS attackers spared no one in 2021; however, 73% of attacks were conducted on just four sectors – healthcare, government, finance, and education. Comcast Business DDoS Mitigation Services defended customers against 24,845 multi-vector attacks targeting layers 3, 4, & 7 (Network, Transport & Application) simultaneously.

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