Ransomware Strikes Healthcare: Change Pays $22M, Hackers Still Hungry

In a “whoopsie-daisy” of epic proportions, Change Healthcare admits to coughing up a $22 million ransom in Bitcoin to hackers, all while sporting a “save-the-patient-data” cape. Too bad the cyber baddies still have their health records. #RansomwareDebacle

Published: Added: April 23, 2024 at 5:54 pmAssembled by: J J
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Healthcare + Ransomware = A Headache Bigger Than Your Hospital Bill. Change Healthcare coughed up the Bitcoin ransom faster than a sneeze in allergy season, but the sneaky sniffles of cybercrime could still spread patient data like a contagious cold in a kindergarten class. Who knew that the healthcare industry would need a vaccine against digital extortion too?

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