UnitedHealth CEO’s MFA Mea Culpa: Cybersecurity Overhaul Post-Hack Hubbub

Busted by a cyber-siege, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty confesses to senators: “We’ve finally embraced multi-factor authentication—because, you know, hindsight is 20/20 when hackers play peekaboo with your data.”

Published: Added: May 1, 2024 at 8:28 amAssembled by: J J
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Looks like UnitedHealth Group finally got the memo: MFA is not just a spicy acronym; it's cybersecurity 101. After a cyber-shakedown at their subsidiary, Change Healthcare, they're scrambling to bolt the doors with multi-factor authentication. It's like setting a stronger password on your diary after your little brother has already read the juicy bits — better late than never, but the secrets are out, and the milk's been spilt!

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