UnitedHealth CEO admits it paid $22 million ransom to BlackCat

The Verge
By Gaby Del ValleMay 1, 2024, 5:53 pm303 ptsTop
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Health insurance provider UnitedHealth paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to hackers who broke into one of its subsidiaries, disrupting healthcare providers across the country for months, CEO Andrew Witty confirmed on Wednesday. In a hearing before the Senate Committee…

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