United Health Group

United Health Group encountered severe financial and operational disruptions due to the cyberattack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The attack impaired medical billing and pre-authorization services, causing healthcare procedures to be delayed and prescriptions to be inaccessible. This led to delayed income for healthcare systems, impacting their ability to pay staff and potentially forcing some into financial turmoil. The resultant lack of care and delayed procedures may have affected patient health outcomes.

Source: https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/cybersecurity/blog/55129085/when-it-comes-to-cybersecurity-could-health-system-consolidation-hurt-patients

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/unitedhealth-group

"id": "uni000092824",
"linkid": "unitedhealth-group",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'Change Healthcare',
                        'type': 'Subsidiary'}],
 'description': 'United Health Group encountered severe financial and '
                'operational disruptions due to the cyberattack on its '
                'subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The attack impaired medical '
                'billing and pre-authorization services, causing healthcare '
                'procedures to be delayed and prescriptions to be '
                'inaccessible. This led to delayed income for healthcare '
                'systems, impacting their ability to pay staff and potentially '
                'forcing some into financial turmoil. The resultant lack of '
                'care and delayed procedures may have affected patient health '
                'outcomes.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Delayed healthcare procedures',
                                   'Inaccessible prescriptions',
                                   'Delayed income for healthcare systems'],
            'systems_affected': ['Medical billing',
                                 'Pre-authorization services']},
 'title': 'Cyberattack on Change Healthcare',
 'type': 'Cyberattack'}