The cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group, resulting in a $872 million loss to the health insurer, is just one example of the evolving cyberthreat landscape in today’s connected economy. Beyond mere operational disruptions, such incidents reveal the profound financial ramifications of cybersecurity breaches. In response to these escalating threats, organizations are...
Hackers were reportedly in the networks of UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit for days before launching their ransomware strike. They gained entry to the networks on Feb. 12, using compromised credentials on an application that allows staff to remotely access systems, The Wall Street Journal...
The internet looks very small to an attacker, but massive to a defender. And a persistent reality of the 21st century’s connected economy is that many digital doors are left open for bad actors and cyber adversaries to walk through as they see fit. Just...
A ransomware group has reportedly published several files on the dark web that it says are patient records stolen during February’s cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare. The cybercriminal group, RansomHub, said it has the records of millions of Americans, including billing files, insurance records and medical...
Change Healthcare is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a massive breach in February. According to a recent report by Wired, a ransomware group called RansomHub has since last week posted to its dark-web site that it has four terabytes of data stolen from Change Healthcare, which...
The U.S. House of Representatives will again consider a bill designed to protect the country’s financial infrastructure from ransomware attacks. The bipartisan “Ransomware and Financial Stability Act” was reintroduced Thursday (April 11) by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo.,...
Behind every business is a group of individual employees. And, in most cases — and for most firms — those individuals use their work, or even personal, email accounts to conduct business. That one fact alone makes them a prime target for bad actors and...
Greylock McKinnon Associates, a Boston consulting firm that provides support services in civil litigation matters, suffered a data breach that impacted 341,650 people. The breach occurred May 30, 2023, it was discovered Feb. 7, and consumers were notified Friday (April 5), the company said in...
With cyberthreats evolving in sophistication and frequency, firms are constantly seeking robust solutions to strengthen their digital defenses. Passkeys have emerged as a player in this space, offering a more secure alternative to traditional authentication methods. First introduced in 2022, the passwordless technology is based on industry...
