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UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Data stolen in Change Healthcare attack likely included U.S. service members, executive says

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty tells Senate committee that Change Healthcare didn’t have MFA enabled on the server that was attacked in February, resulting in a $22…

May 1, 2024 By Matt Bracken

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee speaks during the hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congress rails against UnitedHealth Group after ransomware attack

House lawmakers argue that growing consolidation in the health care sector has created vulnerabilities to cyberattacks.

Apr 16, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., delivers remarks during a Rules Committee hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on Nov. 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Top Democrat proposes minimum cybersecurity standards in wake of Change Healthcare attack

The new legislation from Sen. Mark Warner comes as health care groups say they would oppose such proposals.

Mar 22, 2024 By AJ Vicens

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., questions leaders from the U.S. intelligence community during an open hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Health care groups resist cybersecurity rules in wake of landmark breach

A ransomware attack on a payment processor has crippled the U.S. health care system, creating new momentum for cybersecurity regulations.

Mar 15, 2024 By AJ Vicens Elias Groll

Notorious ransomware group claims responsibility for attacks roiling US pharmacies

The group known as ALPHV said it was behind an attack that has disrupted a service used by healthcare providers to process payments.

Feb 28, 2024 By AJ Vicens