UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare Concealed Major Data Breach for Months

UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare Concealed Major Data Breach for Months
Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, recently reported that it had completed notifying individuals affected by a significant data breach involving over 100 million medical records. The February 2024 ransomware attack caused widespread disruptions in the U.S. healthcare system. Despite the breach's magnitude, Change Healthcare's notification efforts were criticized for their delay, only commencing four months after the attack. Furthermore, the company employed 'noindex' code on its breach notice web page, limiting its visibility on search engines. Legal actions have been initiated by several states in response to the breach’s handling.