# UnitedHealth Reports Change Healthcare Hack Exposes Data of Over 100 Million Individuals! 🚨

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**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/unitedhealth-reports-change-healthcare-hack-exposes-data-of-over-100-million-individuals/294469 "2024-10-26T05:40:12Z")\
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**Summary:**

1. **Significant Data Breach**  
UnitedHealth Group revealed that a **ransomware attack** in February has compromised the private health information of over **100 million individuals** , marking it as one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history.

2. **Scope of the Attack**  
The breach, reported by the **U.S. Department of Health and Human Services** , represents the largest known digital theft of medical records in the United States, with potentially lifelong ramifications for the affected individuals.

3. **Types of Stolen Information**  
The compromised data includes personal details such as names, addresses, **Social Security numbers** , health diagnoses, medications, and even financial information linked to claims and payments.

4. **Details of the Cyberattack**  
The attack became public on **February 21** when Change Healthcare temporarily took its network offline, leading to widespread disruptions in the healthcare sector that relied on its services.

5. **Criminal Activity and Recovery Efforts**  
The **ALPHV/BlackCat** ransomware gang, responsible for the attack, allegedly took a **$22 million ransom** and subsequently vanished. The U.S. government has increased its reward for information about the gang to **$10 million** , as efforts to apprehend them continue to face challenges.

**Read more at:** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-hacked-millions-health-records-ransomware/)