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Change Healthcare ransomware attack leaks data of 190 million people

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In February 2024, Change Healthcare was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted prescription-related services across the US and leaked personal information. The company worked to restore services and began notifying victims. The scale of the data breach later confirmed reached 190 million people, and the financial impact on healthcare providers continued.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Change Healthcare
Incident type
Ransomware
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal data of 190 million people; prescription services disrupted across the US
Cause / method
Ransomware attack
Location
United States

Timeline

  1. The cyber-attack on Change Healthcare and the disruption of prescription services across the US became known.
  2. Service restoration progressed, but concerns among small healthcare providers continued.
  3. Change Healthcare decided to begin notifying victims of the personal data breach.
  4. The scale of the data breach was confirmed at 100 million people.
  5. The incident was found to continue affecting the finances of doctors and hospitals.
  6. With the scale of the damage put at 190 million people, the US Senate passed a healthcare cybersecurity bill.

179 related reports

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