BlackCat Ransomware Outsmarts UnitedHealth: A $872 Million Cyber Heist Saga

UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare hit by BlackCat: no multi-factor, $872M fiasco, and the CEO’s toughest call—ransom paid. #HealthcareHeistComedy

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Well, it seems UnitedHealth decided to skip leg day and multi-factor authentication day at the cybersecurity gym, and now they're paying the price—literally. The BlackCat ransomware gang must've thought it was their birthday when they strolled into UnitedHealth's Citrix portal with stolen creds. And let's talk about the $872 million oopsie-daisy and the drama-filled ransom soap opera that followed. Dear UnitedHealth, might I suggest a new motto? "UnitedHealth: Uniting Hackers with Easy Access Since 2024."

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