Major U.S. Healthcare Tech Company Change Healthcare Hit by Cyberattack Causing Widespread System Outages
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U.S. healthcare technology company Change Healthcare experienced a cyberattack that has caused network outages.
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The attack began early Wednesday morning and has disrupted Change Healthcare's systems, impacting partners, patients, and pharmacies.
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Change Healthcare handles 15 billion healthcare transactions annually and touches 1 in 3 U.S. patient records.
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The company recently merged with Optum, owned by health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, in a $7.8 billion deal.
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It's unknown what specific type of cyberattack occurred, but it's causing widespread outages to Change Healthcare's systems.