UnitedHealth Paid Ransom After Massive Change Healthcare Cyber Assault

The Russian cybercriminals who targeted a UnitedHealth Group-owned company in February did not leave empty-handed.

“A ransom was paid as part of the company’s commitment to do everything possible to protect patient data from disclosure,” a spokesperson for UnitedHealth Group stated earlier this week.

The spokesperson did not reveal how much the healthcare giant paid following the cyberattack, which halted operations at hospitals and pharmacies for more than a week. Multiple media outlets claimed that UnitedHealth paid $22 million in bitcoin.

“We know this attack has caused concern and been disruptive for consumers and providers and we are committed to doing everything possible to help and provide support to anyone who may need it,” UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said in a statement Monday.

UnitedHealth attributed the intrusion on the Russian ransomware gang ALPHV, also known as BlackCat. The group claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it took more than

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