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February cyberattack causes chronic pain for health care industry

by Daniel Ackerman
May 20, 2024
When malicious hackers stole data from Change Healthcare and demanded a ransom, providers lost an estimated $100 million per day early on.
Change Healthcare processes between a third and a half of all medical insurance claims in the U.S. and is still working to get its services running smoothly.
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The economics of kidnapping

by Kai Ryssdal , Maria Hollenhorst and Daisy Palacios
Apr 30, 2019
How the criminal underworld operates the ransom business.
Philippine soldiers walk along a highway as they return to camp after an armed encouter with members of militant kidnap-for-ransom group, Abu Sayyaf, in the Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao on August 26, 2016.
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Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57 million riders and drivers

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 22, 2017
Uber's new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has criticized the way the company dealt with the security breach.
A phone displays the Uber ride-hailing app in London, England.
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Ransomware: Should businesses pay up?

by Adriene Hill
May 16, 2017
Hackers are holding up businesses for ransom. To pay or not to pay? That is the question.
An IT researchers shows on a giant screen a computer infected by a ransomware.
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Your computer’s security updates may be annoying, but they’re crucial

by David Brancaccio
May 15, 2017
The ransomware known as WannaCry has affected individuals and companies worldwide. Could it have been prevented?
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