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Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
UnitedHealth Group reportedly paid $22 million to the Blackcat ransomware group to recover data stolen in a Change Healthcare hack.
In addition, a cryptocurrency tracking firm’s analysis suggests the occurrence of a significant transaction with the cybercriminals, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 5). Approximately 350 bitcoins, worth nearly $23 million, were transferred from one digital wallet, whose owner is unknown, to another one that is believed to be associated with Blackcat, according to the report. In its most recent update on the incident, posted Monday, Change Healthcare said that it experienced a cybersecurity issue perpetrated by a group claiming to be Blackcat, that the company is working with law enforcement and third-party consultants to address the attack, and that it has “multiple workarounds to ensure people have access to the medications and the care they need.”
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