News on Medial

US offers $10 million bounty for info on 'Blackcat' hackers who hit UnitedHealth

Economic Times · 1y

The US State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of the Blackcat ransomware gang. The cybercriminal group targeted UnitedHealth Group's tech unit, causing disruptions in insurance payments across America. The ALPHV Blackcat ransomware-as-a-service group is known for hacking into critical infrastructure networks in the US and worldwide. UnitedHealth's tech unit, Change Healthcare, suffered a cyberattack in late February, resulting in a backlog of medical claims worth over $14 billion. The impact on community health centers serving millions of patients has been particularly severe.