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UnitedHealth Confirms Change Healthcare Breach Impacted 190 Million Individuals

UnitedHealth Group confirmed in January 2025 that the February 2024 ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit affected approximately 190 million individuals, nearly doubling previous estimates.

Key points

  • UnitedHealth Group confirmed the expanded impact of the Change Healthcare breach in January 2025.
  • Approximately 190 million individuals were affected, nearly double the initial estimate.
  • The original breach occurred in February 2024 due to a ransomware attack by the BlackCat/ALPHV group.

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Signal brief

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Likely method

Ransomware

Threat source not confirmed

03

Potential impact

Potential operational disruption

Confidentiality, Availability

Published
Jan 24, 2025
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Confidence
High
Evidence
3 sources

Structured assessment

Signal analysis

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Threat source

Threat source not confirmed

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Business impact

Potential operational disruption
Impact area
Confidentiality, Availability
Likely asset
User or customer data

Mentioned entities

UnitedhealthgroupData DisclosureImpactedMillion Individuals UnitedHealth GroupChange HealthcareUnitedHealth GroupApproximatelyBlackCatALPHV

Quick context

Questions about this signal

What happened in this signal?

UnitedHealth Group confirmed in January 2025 that the February 2024 ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit affected approximately 190 million individuals, nearly doubling previous estimates. The compromised data included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and government identity documents such as Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and passport numbers. The company stated that the vast majority of affected individuals had already been notified.

When was this signal reported?

Shadow Tier lists Jan 24, 2025 as the signal date.

Which organization is connected to this signal?

Unitedhealthgroup is the organization connected to this public signal.

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Which attack pattern is relevant?

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Which sector context is relevant?

This signal is connected to healthcare cyber intelligence.

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