Feb 21 (Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group-owned
Change Healthcare said on its status page that it was hit by a
cybsecurity attack on its systems on Wednesday, saying the
disruption will last at least through the day.
The Tennessee-based company, which is a national provider of
healthcare cost transparency and consumer engagement solutions,
said it was facing enterprise-wide connectivity issues that
started at 05:05 ET (10:05 GMT).
“Once we became aware of the outside threat, in the interest
of protecting our partners and patients, we took immediate
action to disconnect our systems to prevent further impact,”
Change Healthcare said on its status page, adding that its
experts are working to address this matter.
It didn’t give more details regarding the cybersecurity
issue.
Change Healthcare did not immediately respond to a Reuters
request for comment.
(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi
Aich)
