UnitedHealth

AI Opportunities, Cyber Vulnerabilities Define UnitedHealth’s Latest Earnings
AI Opportunities, Cyber Vulnerabilities Define UnitedHealth’s Latest Earnings
July 16, 2024  |  Earnings

In February, UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Change Healthcare unit suffered a far-reaching cyberattack. Per remarks by UnitedHealth’s executives on Tuesday’s (July 16) second-quarter earnings call, the...

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US Firms Are Main Targets for Cyberattacks, Intelligence Chief Tells Senate
US Firms Are Main Targets for Cyberattacks, Intelligence Chief Tells Senate
May 02, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Thursday (May 2) that there has been an alarming increase in cyberattacks worldwide. Haines highlighted the growing threat of...

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UnitedHealth Still ‘Trying to Dig Through’ Cause of Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Still ‘Trying to Dig Through’ Cause of Cyberattack
May 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth’s CEO said the company is still investigating a security failure behind a massive cyberattack. Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday (May 1), Andrew...

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UnitedHealth Group CEO Said Hackers Struck Via Citrix Portal
UnitedHealth Group CEO Said Hackers Struck Via Citrix Portal
April 29, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify Wednesday (May 1) that hackers broke into its Change Healthcare unit’s systems through the Citrix portal. “On February 12, criminals used compromised credentials...

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UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack
April 29, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1), addressing the cyberattack that hit the company’s Change Healthcare unit. The Senate hearing is titled “Hacking...

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UnitedHealth Group Shutting Down Optum Virtual Care Telehealth Business
UnitedHealth Group Shutting Down Optum Virtual Care Telehealth Business
April 24, 2024  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group is shutting down its Optum Virtual Care telehealth business. Employees were notified of the shutdown on Thursday (April 18), and some were told that their last day...

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UnitedHealth Reports Processing Issues at Change Healthcare
UnitedHealth Reports Processing Issues at Change Healthcare
April 18, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Change Healthcare’s troubles are apparently not over. The company, which is owned by UnitedHealth, said Thursday (April 18) it had fixed an issue that had hindered...

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US Pledges $10 Million Reward in Hunt for UnitedHealth Hackers
US Pledges $10 Million Reward in Hunt for UnitedHealth Hackers
March 28, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Last month, a hacker group known as ALPHV BlackCat attacked the U.S. healthcare system. Now, the federal government is offering a $10 million reward to help identify...

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UnitedHealth Tackles $14 Billion Claims Backlog From Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Tackles $14 Billion Claims Backlog From Cyberattack
March 24, 2024  |  Healthcare

Change Healthcare will begin processing more than $14 billion in claims following last month’s cyberattack. UnitedHealth Group (UHG), Change’s parent company, said on its website...

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