HHS Says UnitedHealth Can Notify Patients of Data Breach June 12, 2024 U.S. healthcare providers can ask UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack on the company’s...
Cyberattacks Over Work Email Most Used; Ransomware Hits Victims Hard: Arctic Wolf May 21, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Business email compromise is now the top method of cyberattack, according to a survey from cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf. Of...
Ransomware Frequency Up 64% on Remote Access Tools, Says At-Bay May 16, 2024 A 64% jump in ransomware claims in 2023 is driven by an explosion in “indirect” ransomware incidents, up over 415%...
Hospital Operator Ascension ‘Making Progress’ to Restore Systems After Cyberattack May 14, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Hospital operator Ascension said on Monday that it “worked around the clocked” over the weekend to handle a recent ransomware...
Hackers Behind MGM Attack Targeting Financial Sector in New Campaign May 13, 2024 By Katrina Manson The hacking group accused of disrupting casinos and hotels at MGM Resorts International last year is engaged in a new...
White House to Push Cybersecurity Standards on Hospitals May 10, 2024 By Katrina Manson and Jake Bleiberg The Biden administration intends to require hospitals to meet minimum cybersecurity standards after a single hack exposed the data of...
US Indicts Leader of Prolific LockBit Ransomware Gang May 7, 2024 By Ryan Gallagher and Jamie Tarabay The leader of one of the most prolific ransomware gangs was indicted and sanctioned by the US government on Tuesday,...
UnitedHealth Hack Put Data of One in Three Americans at Risk May 2, 2024 By John Tozzi UnitedHealth Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty told lawmakers his company is still trying to determine why its computer...
Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer April 30, 2024 By John Tozzi, Riley Griffin and Jordan Robertson When a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralyzed much of the US health-care system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its...
Report: Cybercrime ‘A Thriving Business’ as US Claims Frequency Rises April 26, 2024 By Nehemiah Balaoroin Cyber claims frequency in the U.S. rose 13% last year, a new report shows. According to Coalition’s 2024 Cyber Claims...