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UnitedHealth CEO Grilled in Senate Over Change Healthcare Cyberattack

The Senate hearing focused on the lack of multifactor authentication which led to the ransomware attack, causing widespread disruption in the health care sector.

Overview

  • UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty faced bipartisan criticism during a Senate hearing for the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary lacking basic security measures.
  • The cyberattack, attributed to insufficient multifactor authentication, disrupted health care systems nationwide, affecting payment and claims processing.
  • UnitedHealth paid a $22 million ransom and is upgrading security measures, including implementing multifactor authentication across the company.
  • Senators expressed concerns over UnitedHealth's size and influence in the health care sector, with some accusing the company of using the crisis to expand further.
  • The company is offering free credit monitoring to affected customers and has provided over $6.5 billion in no-interest loans to health care providers impacted by the attack.