UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit suffered a data breach in February 2024, the news of which surfaced on February 21. Initially reported to have affected around 100 million individuals, the U.S. health insurance giant has now revealed that the actual number is significantly higher – 190 million. This makes it the largest breach of medical data in U.S. history, impacting nearly half the country’s population. A breach of this magnitude can have devastating consequences for the American people, as malicious actors could exploit the data for a range of attacks if it finds its way to the dark web.
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