UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
March 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group (UHG) reported Thursday (March 14) that some critical services are back online at its subsidiary Change Healthcare, which has been dealing with a cyberattack on...

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White House Wants UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments Following Hack
White House Wants UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments Following Hack
March 10, 2024  |  Healthcare

The White House wants UnitedHealth Group to speed payments to healthcare providers following a recent cyberattack. In an open letter published Sunday (March 10), the U.S. Department of...

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UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
March 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

American healthcare providers may see their credit hurt following the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth. That’s according to ratings agency Moody’s, whose projections were cited in a Sunday (March...

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US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
March 06, 2024  |  Healthcare

In response to a cybersecurity breach that has disrupted the U.S. healthcare system, the federal government has taken action to support hospitals and healthcare providers...

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Report: Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
Report: Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
March 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A post on an online forum popular with cybercriminals reportedly claimed that UnitedHealth Group paid $22 million to the Blackcat ransomware group to recover compromised data and...

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UnitedHealth Group Faces Another DOJ Antitrust Investigation
UnitedHealth Group Faces Another DOJ Antitrust Investigation
February 27, 2024  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various...

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Report: Ransomware Gang Blackcat Behind Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Report: Ransomware Gang Blackcat Behind Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
February 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The ransomware gang Blackcat, also known as ALPHV, is reportedly the source of a cyberattack targeting UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare. The cyberattack has targeted...

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Change Healthcare Expects Cyberattack Disruption to Last Through Friday
Change Healthcare Expects Cyberattack Disruption to Last Through Friday
February 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare continues to work to restore systems and resume normal operations after a cyberattack. “The disruption is expected to last at least...

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Optum Bid for Amedisys Shows Ongoing Reinvention of the Private Healthcare Ecosystem
Optum Bid for Amedisys Shows Ongoing Reinvention of the Private Healthcare Ecosystem
June 06, 2023  |  Healthcare

The growing yet fragmented home health space is moving toward a more consolidated and centralized footing one deal at a time as major players continue...

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