Medical Mayhem: Change Healthcare’s Ransomware Nightmare Spills Sensitive Data of Millions

Facing a ransomware nightmare, Change Healthcare coughs up confidential medical records, turning a bad byte into a megabyte-sized migraine for U.S. healthcare. Cue the painkillers!

Published: Added: June 21, 2024 at 6:38 amAssembled by: J J
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Oh, Change Healthcare, more like Change Hands-care, because your sensitive data just got passed around like a hot potato at a cybercriminal cookout. Who knew that a "Change" in your cybersecurity strategy might involve actually securing the data of a "substantial proportion of Americans"? Now, as the ransomware conga line progresses, let's unpack this digital debacle that's given a whole new meaning to “healthcare provider”—turns out they provide more than just healthcare!

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