From Newsgroup: alt.security
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13998669/data-breached-Change-Healthcare-hacks.html
It's being called the largest ever breach of protected patient
health information by a government-regulated medical company
in America's history.
Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, fell victim
to a cyberattack eight months ago, but revealed on Thursday
that 100 million people had been impacted.
That surpassed the previous recordholder for worst breach of
US patient data: a 2015 episode at Anthem Inc. that compromised
78.8 million individuals.
The first official report by Change Healthcare, which manages
revenue and payments for medical providers, estimated in July
that only 500 people had been compromised.
Now, the scope of the February 21 ransomware attack has spurred
Congress to call for lifting the cap on how much a negligent
healthcare firm can be fined.
'The healthcare industry has some of the worst cybersecurity
practices in the nation,' Senator Mark Warner said, 'despite
its critical importance to Americans' well-being and privacy.'
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"Only 500" ??? What an incredible LIE ! Making that
sort of statement to official investigators HAS to
be a crime in and of itself.
Sorry folks, but we need ALL NEW NUMBERS - like NOW.
SS/Medicare, bank accts, healthcare, DLs ... all of it.
And weak systems holding those numbers ... yea, needs
to involve MAJOR liability and/or prosecution.
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