Hackers used compromised Citrix credentials to attack healthcare provider

Data belonging to a 'substantial proportion' of Americans may have been stolen

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Hackers used compromised Citrix credentials to attack healthcare provider
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Hackers used compromised Citrix credentials to attack healthcare provider

In testimony slated to be delivered before a US House committee, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said that hackers used stolen credentials to log in to a Citrix remote access portal, using an account that didn't have multifactor authentication enabled.

US-based healthcare insurance company UnitedHealth Group disclosed that hackers broke into software supplier Change Healthcare IT systems in February using stolen credentials, which enabled them to...

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