Cybersecurity
US Health Regulators Open Probe in UnitedHealth Cyberattack
- Hospitals say patient care has been impacted by the hack
- The breach has stopped the flow of billions of dollars
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US health authorities are investigating whether the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Change Healthcare unit involved a breach of personal health information.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights opened the probe into the company’s compliance with health-privacy rules, according to a letter from the agency posted on its website on Wednesday.