New Hampshire AG warns consumers of Change Healthcare data breach

IDENTIFY PEOPLE WHO WERE AFFECTED. CYBER CRIME IS NEARING A TRILLION, AND GROWING, SO THE CYBER CRIMINALS ARE WELL ARMED WITH AMAZING TECHNOLOGY TO BREAK IN AND STEAL AND COVER THEIR TRACKS. SCREENSHOTS WITH PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION AND PERSONAL INFORMATION ARE JUST SOME OF WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE DARK WEB. AFTER A CYBER ATTACK ON CHANGE HEALTHCARE EARLIER THIS YEAR. THEY’RE UNDERSTAFFED AND OVERWORKED AND HEALTH CARE IS THE SOFT UNDERBELLY FOR CYBER CRIME. TODAY, UNITED HEALTH SAYS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF PEOPLE IN AMERICA MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED THIS COMES AFTER A CYBERATTACK IN FEBRUARY ON ITS CHANGE HEALTH CARE BUSINESS. UNITED HEALTHCARE’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SAID IN A STATEMENT, QUOTE, WE KNOW THIS ATTACK HAS CAUSED CONCERN AND BEEN DISRUPTIVE FOR CONSUMERS AND PROVIDERS, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ANYONE WHO MAY NEED IT. CYBER SECURITY EXPERT GARY MILIEFSKY SAYS HEALTH RECORDS ARE WORTH A LOT OF MONEY ON THE DARK WEB, AND HE STRESSES TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR RECORDS FROM FINANCIAL TO MEDICAL AND MAKE SURE THERE’S NOTHING SUSPICIOUS POPPING UP. GO TO A WEBSITE CALLED AM I BREACHED? DOT COM AM I BREACHED? IS TRACKING 114 BILLION RECORDS AND GROWING ON THE DARK WEB. SO IF YOUR RECORD IS ON THE DARK WEB, THEY KNOW IMMEDIATELY AND THEN THEY MIGHT OFFER TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. GO TO HHS.GOV. NOW, UNITED HEALTH SAYS IT IS OFFERING FREE CREDIT MONITORING AND IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE CYBER