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Cybersecurity incident disclosed by UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC in a Form 8-K (February 2024)

Organization named: UnitedHealth Group
Type as the source lists it: Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents

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SEC Form 8-K Item 1.05 (material cybersecurity incidents) Primary notice

Disclosed in an 8-K filed Feb. 22, 2024, on SEC EDGAR.

Organization as reported
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC, MN
Category as reported
Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents
Notice date as reported
Feb. 21, 2024
Filing date
Feb. 22, 2024
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 20:29 UTC (revision 8035, doc:unh-20240221.htm)
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Material Cybersecurity Incidents. On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group (the “Company”) identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems. Immediately upon detection of this outside threat, the Company proactively isolated the impacted systems from other connecting systems in the interest of protecting our partners and patients, to contain, assess and remediate the incident. The Company is working diligently to restore those systems and resume normal operations as soon as possible, but cannot estimate the duration or extent of the disruption at this time. The Company has retained leading security experts, is working with law enforcement and notified customers, clients and certain government agencies. At this time, the Company believes the network interruption is specific to Change Healthcare systems, and all other systems across the Company are operational. During the disruption, certain networks and transactional services may not be accessible. The Company is providing updates on the incident at https://status.changehealthcare.com/incidents/hqpjz25fn3n7. Please access that site for further information. As of the date of this report, the Company has not determined the incident is reasonably likely to materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Forward-Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” which are intended to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal securities law. The words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions; however, by their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are…

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SEC Form 8-K Item 1.05 (material cybersecurity incidents) Amendment

Disclosed in an 8-K/A filed March 8, 2024, on SEC EDGAR.

Organization as reported
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC, MN
Category as reported
Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents
Notice date as reported
Feb. 21, 2024
Filing date
March 8, 2024
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 20:29 UTC (revision 8038, doc:unh-20240221.htm)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

Material Cybersecurity Incidents. As an update to the Original Report, the Company identified that cybercrime threat actors had gained access to certain Change Healthcare information technology systems. Immediately upon detection of this outside threat, the Company isolated the impacted systems from other connected systems in order to protect the Company’s partners and customers. The Company promptly notified customers, law enforcement and government agencies. The Company is making substantial progress in mitigating the impact to consumers and care providers of the unprecedented cyberattack on the U.S. health system and certain Change Healthcare services. The Company’s focus has been on ensuring patient access to care and medications by addressing challenges to pharmacy, medical claims and payment services targeted by the attack. The Company is working tirelessly to restore affected services and resume normal operations and along with law enforcement is investigating the extent of impacted data. The Company continues to believe the issue is specific to Change Healthcare. All other systems across the Company are operational. The progress the Company is making, including interim measures and an expected timeline for restoration of key Change Healthcare systems, is described in a press release which the Company issued on March 7, 2024, a copy of which is attached to the Amendment as Exhibit 99.1. As of the date of this Amendment, the Company has not determined the incident is reasonably likely to materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations

The source's own words, from the revision above.

SEC Form 8-K Item 1.05 (material cybersecurity incidents) Amendment

Disclosed in an 8-K/A filed April 24, 2024, on SEC EDGAR.

Organization as reported
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC, MN
Category as reported
Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents
Notice date as reported
Feb. 21, 2024
Filing date
April 24, 2024
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 20:30 UTC (revision 8047, doc:unh-20240221.htm)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

Material Cybersecurity Incidents. As an update to information concerning the Change Healthcare cyberattack contained in the Filed Reports, the Company issued a press release on April 22, 2024, regarding its ongoing data assessment and support for impacted individuals, support for providers and customers with notifications, and Change Healthcare service restoration progress. A copy of the press release is attached to the Amendment as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein

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