UnitedHealth Paid $22 Million Ransom to Hackers, CEO Confirms
Tech Times - 2024-05-02T01:15:06.000Z

UnitedHealth's CEO Andrew Witty confirmed in a Senate hearing that he had conceded to paying ransom hackers $22 million.

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