The U.S. intelligence chief on Thursday warned Congress of a sharp increase in cyberattacks, telling lawmakers the threats remain one of the most serious international threats U.S. officials face.
"We have seen a massive increase in the number of ransomware attacks globally in the last year, which went up as much as 74% in 2023," Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a Senate hearing, adding that U.S. companies are most heavily targeted, including in the health care industry.
Her testimony comes a day after UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said in a Senate hearing that his company, which owns Change Healthcare, is still trying to understand why the server attacked by hackers this year lacked a basic form of security: multifactor authentication. The attack triggered a disruption of payment and claims processing around the country, stressing doctor's offices and health care systems by interfering with their ability to file claims and get paid.
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