BlackCat Ransomware Hit Healthcare Giant Optum, Stolen 6TB Sensitive Data

In a shocking development, the notorious BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has stepped forward to claim responsibility for a devastating cyberattack on Optum, a subsidiary of the healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group (UHG). This malicious breach has triggered an ongoing outage that is currently wreaking havoc on the Change Healthcare platform. 

BlackChat posted on their dark website that the group successfully exfiltrated a staggering 6 terabytes of data from Change Healthcare’s network. This data includes information from lots of healthcare providers, insurance companies, and pharmacies. 

The stolen data has details about people’s medical records, insurance, dental records, payments, and claims. It also has personal info like phone numbers, addresses, social security numbers, and email addresses for millions of people. The data even includes information about active U.S. military and navy personnel, making the situation even more serious. 

Change Healthcare serves as the primary payment exchange platform for a staggering network of over 70,000 pharmacies spread across the United States. The platform’s critical role in facilitating transactions within the healthcare industry has been severely disrupted by the attack. 

UHG, the parent company of Optum, holds the distinction of being the largest healthcare conglome

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