Hackers behind Change Healthcare breach get $22M
03/06/24 at 03:00 AM
Hackers behind Change Healthcare breach get $22M
Becker's Health IT, by Laura Dyrda; 3/5/24
The cybercriminal organization responsible for hacking UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare has received a multimillion dollar payment in bitcoins, according to Reuters. UnitedHealth Group said Change was hit by BlackCat ransomware group Feb. 21, forcing its systems offline. The claims processing and revenue cycle management platform is still working to restore functionality, and asked health systems to use alternative methods for claims processing while its systems are down. BlackCat claimed it stole 6 terabytes of data from Change, including medical records and Social Security numbers.