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They didn't use MFA for a critical system. Wow.
UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is announcing support for people who may be concerned about their personal data potentially being impacted based on preliminary findings from the ongoing investigation and review of the data involved in the malicious criminal cyberattack on Change Healthcare.www.unitedhealthgroup.com
UnitedHealthcare CEO says 'maybe a third' of US citizens were affected by recent hack | TechCrunch
Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty finally gave an estimate of how many Americans were impacted by the hack on the company's subsidiary Change...techcrunch.com
Unforgiveable. The leisurely attitude these companies have towards peoples personal data, which they insist on collecting before providing services, is obnoxious.They didn't use MFA for a critical system. Wow.
Thank you
UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is announcing support for people who may be concerned about their personal data potentially being impacted based on preliminary findings from the ongoing investigation and review of the data involved in the malicious criminal cyberattack on Change Healthcare.www.unitedhealthgroup.com
UnitedHealthcare CEO says 'maybe a third' of US citizens were affected by recent hack | TechCrunch
Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty finally gave an estimate of how many Americans were impacted by the hack on the company's subsidiary Change...techcrunch.com
United Health didn't have a reputation to damage, so it's no skin off their nose. They land right above Group Death, er, Kaiser at the bottom of the medical insurance rankings.They didn't use MFA for a critical system. Wow.
That stupid decision cost them $22 million in Bitcoin as a ransom, plus who knows how much reputational damage.
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I don't know anything about that. I do know that Kaiser was great when our family had it a few years ago.United Health didn't have a reputation to damage, so it's no skin off their nose. They land right above Group Death, er, Kaiser at the bottom of the medical insurance rankings.
If available, use it.MFA= Multi Factor Authentication
Usually password + plus a code that is either texted or emailed to your information of record. May have secret questions too. Like what was your first car.
Could be a smart card ID plus a code, or some bio-metric info - thumb print, retinal scan, and such.
FWIW - Not an IT person
They are more concerned about your money than your health.they are more worried about how to get more money out of us then their data security.
Thanks for the explanation. My United Health Care has it as mandatory. You need a code every time you log on. No way to opt out.MFA= Multi Factor Authentication
Usually password + plus a code that is either texted or emailed to your information of record. May have secret questions too. Like what was your first car.
Could be a smart card ID plus a code, or some bio-metric info - thumb print, retinal scan, and such.
FWIW - Not an IT person
Sure, unless you are a hackerThanks for the explanation. My United Health Care has it as mandatory. You need a code every time you log on. No way to opt out.