Change Healthcare confirms the customer data stolen in ransomware attack

**Change Healthcare ransomware and data exposure (Feb 21, 2024):** Change Healthcare suffered a major ransomware incident that caused nationwide billing and pharmacy outages; ALPHV claimed responsibility and RansomHub later posted a 4 TB data listing. The stolen data may include protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, DOBs, contact details, insurance and billing records, medical information, and government IDs, potentially impacting a substantial proportion of Americans; the article also provides recommended post-breach protective steps for individuals.