Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc. regarding a recent cybersecurity incident. The UnitedHealth Group cybersecurity incident may impact the privacy of sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC.:
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with team members in two distinct and complementary businesses — Optum and UnitedHealthcare — working to help build a modern, high-performing health system.3 Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health.4 UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care.4 Today, UnitedHealth Group works with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 152 million people and share a vision of a value-based system that provides compassionate and equitable care.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group discovered that a suspected nation-state associated cybersecurity threat actor had gained access to certain information technology systems belonging to Change Healthcare, which is a part of Optum.1 On the same day, UnitedHealth Group reported the incident in its Form 8-K filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In its filing, UnitedHealth Group did not disclose whether the incident resulted in a data breach.
If you believe you have been impacted by the UnitedHealth Group Inc. cyber security incident:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the UnitedHealth Group data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.