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Change Healthcare hacked using stolen Citrix account with no MFA

Bleeping Computer

UnitedHealth confirms that Change Healthcare's network was breached by the BlackCat ransomware gang, who used stolen credentials to log into the company's Citrix remote access service, which did not have multi-factor authentication enabled. [.]

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What was Behind the Change Healthcare Breach that Shook the Healthcare Industry?

Centraleyes

In a gripping Senate Finance Committee hearing, Change Healthcare CEO Andrew Witty disclosed that data stolen in the February ransomware attack likely includes information from current (and former) armed forces members. The post What was Behind the Change Healthcare Breach that Shook the Healthcare Industry?

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Royal Ransomware Targeting U.S. Healthcare

SecureWorld News

The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) security team (the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or HC3) released a report detailing how Royal ransomware has been used to target the healthcare sector. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cyberattacks targeting healthcare have increased dramatically.

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“Substantial proportion” of Americans may have had health and personal data stolen in Change Healthcare breach

Malwarebytes

UnitedHealth Group has given an update on the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare , one of its subsidiaries. On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare experienced serious system outages due to the cyberattack. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. RELATED: Hospitals Seek Federal Help as Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Disrupts Payments ] The attack has left hundreds, if not thousands, of providers all over the U.S.

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Healthcare Cyberattacks Lead to Increased Mortality, Lower Patient Care: Ponemon Study

eSecurity Planet

Nearly a quarter of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware attacks experienced an increase in patient mortality, according to a study from Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint released today. Also read: After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits. Healthcare Cyberattacks Common – And Costly.

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As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

Black Basta ransomware affiliates have breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024, FBI and CISA reported. The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. ” reads the CSA.