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Nebraska sues Change Healthcare over security failings that led to medical data breach of over 100 million Americans
New details emerged about the Change Healthcare ransomware attack in Nebraska's complaint.
The U.S. state of Nebraska has sued the healthtech giant Change Healthcare over a series of alleged security failings that resulted in a historical data breach exposing the sensitive health information of at least 100 million Americans. In a complaint filed this week, Nebraska’s attorney general Mike Hilgers claims UnitedHealth-owned Change Healthcare failed to implement proper security measures, leading to what he describes as a “historic” data breach in terms of impact and magnitude. The complaint also reveals some previously unreported information about the incident, including new details showing that the hackers gained access to Change Healthcare’s network using the username and password of a “low-level customer support employee,” which Hilgers said was posted to a Telegram group known for selling stolen credentials.
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