Mar 5, 2024
Explaining a major health care ransomware attack
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There's news this morning that UnitedHealth paid $22 million to recover systems from a ransomeware gang.
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A health care cyberattack with a hefty cost
UnitedHealth has reportedly paid $22 million to recover computer systems and data hijacked by a ransomware gang. This cyberattack has caused widespread disruptions at pharmacies, hospitals and doctor’s clinics in recent weeks.
New satellite to track methane gas leaks
A satellite backed by Google and the Environmental Defense Fund, launched with the help of a SpaceX rocket, is now in orbit. The function of this new satellite is to collect data on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
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Alex Schroeder
Producer
Erika Soderstrom
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Ariana Rosas
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Nic Perez
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Dylan Miettinen
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John Bruington
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Jesson Duller
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Brian Allison
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James Graham
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Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey
Producer, BBC
Lis Mahy
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