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2024 Change Healthcare ransomware — 100M affected

2024 100.0M records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Social Security numbers, Credentials, Health information, Treatment information

Technical writeup

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware attack on Change Healthcare subsidiary. Largest healthcare breach in U.S. history. Health insurance member IDs, diagnoses, treatment info, SSNs, and billing codes exposed. Widespread disruption to pharmacies and hospitals.

Root cause

Ransomware; compromised Citrix credentials without MFA.

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