UnitedHealth confirms 190 million Americans affected by Change Healthcare data breach
The number of individuals confirmed to be affected by the data breach is almost double the company's previous estimate.
UnitedHealth says 190M Americans were impacted by data breach
Leading US health insurance provider UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that some 190 million Americans were impacted by the ransomware attack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. This is nearly double the initial estimate. The confirmation was made by the company to TechCrunch.
UnitedHealth updates data breach impact to 190 million people, nearly doubling previous estimate
The financial fallout has been severe. Profits for the company dropped by over a third in 2024, falling from around $22.3 billion in 2023 to approximately $14.4 billion last year. The projected total cost of recovery and remediation efforts is estimated to be between $2.3 billion and $2.5 billion.
PowerSchool Confirms Breach: Was Your Kid's Data Exposed?
Education technology giant PowerSchool has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed information on millions of schoolchildren, putting them at risk of identity theft. PowerSchool has over 18,000 clients,
The sickening truth: Healthcare data breaches reach all-time high
Healthcare records for more than 184 million Americans were breached in 2024, but you can take steps to minimize that risk. Kurt the CyberGuy explains.
UnitedHealth Estimates Change Healthcare Hack Impacted About 190 Million People
Over half of the U.S. had private data stolen in a 2024 cyberattack at the insurance giant—far more than previous estimates.
UnitedHealthcare Now Estimates 190 Million Were Impacted by Cyberattack
The attack, originally thought to have impacted about a 100 million Americans, is even larger than originally disclosed.
UnitedHealth says hack at tech unit impacted 190 million people
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group's tech unit last year affected the personal information of 190 million people, the health conglomerate said on Friday, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the United States.
UnitedHealth hack exposed data for 190M people
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group exposed personal information of 190 million people, leading to a $22 million ransom payment in bitcoin.
PowerSchool data breach a ‘statewide issue,’ 300K+ teachers’ social security numbers exposed
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FBI Agents’ Call And Text Logs Potentially Stolen In Data Breach
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Texas state office fires 7 employees after data breach, theft allegations
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PayPal to pay $2 million settlement over 2022 data breach
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Data breach hitting PowerSchool looks very, very bad
Bleeping Computer on Wednesday also reported that an extortion note the attacker sent to PowerSchool claimed that the ...
What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach
The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important ...
Expert issues warning after PowerSchool data breach
PowerSchool, a widely used platform among districts in western Washington, including Seattle and Everett, confirmed the ...
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EVSC provides update on data breach involving student, employee info
The EVSC shared an update on a data breach involving its software vendor "PowerSchool," where student and employee ...