Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says – ET HealthWorld

Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 100 mln people, US health dept says – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: The February hack at UnitedHealth‘s tech unit Change affected the personal information of 100 million people, the U.S. health department‘s website showed, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. UnitedHealth has previously said that hackers potentially stole a third of Americans’ data in one of the worst hacks to hit the … Read more

UnitedHealth says online platform fully functional after Change Healthcare hack – ET HealthWorld

UnitedHealth says online platform fully functional after Change Healthcare hack – ET HealthWorld

– UnitedHealth Group said the electronic prescribing for its pharmacy services is now fully functional, with claims submission and payment transmission also available after cyber attack on its tech unit Change Healthcare impacted services. UnitedHealth said on Thursday that electronic payment functionality for its payments platform will be available for connection on March 15, adding … Read more

Health ministry approaches CERT-In over attempt to hack its website – ET HealthWorld

Health ministry approaches CERT-In over attempt to hack its website – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: The Union health ministry has asked the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to look into the reported attempt of hacking of its website allegedly by a Russian hacker group. Cyber security experts from CloudSEK have claimed that the Russian hacker group ‘Phoenix‘ targeted the … Read more

Oxford University Covid lab suffers cyber attack – ET HealthWorld

Oxford  University Covid lab suffers cyber attack – ET HealthWorld

London: Oxford University has confirmed that one of its laboratories involved in Covid-19 research suffered cyberattack after an investigation by Forbes suggested that hackers were showing off access to a number of systems. The university on Thursday, however, said that there has been “no impact” on any clinical research. The hack is understood to have … Read more

Oxford University Covid-19 lab suffers cyberattack – ET HealthWorld

Oxford University Covid-19 lab suffers cyberattack – ET HealthWorld

London: Oxford University has confirmed that one of its laboratories involved in Covid-19 research suffered cyberattack after an investigation by Forbes suggested that hackers were showing off access to a number of systems. The university on Thursday, however, said that there has been “no impact” on any clinical research. The hack is understood to have … Read more

N Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer, say S Korea spies – ET HealthWorld

N Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer, say S Korea spies – ET HealthWorld

As per reports, the spy agency said N Korean hackers tried to break into computer systems of the pharma giant for Covid vaccine details SEOUL North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea’s spy agency … Read more