Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group issued a public notice about the February ransomware hack on its Change Healthcare unit on Thursday as part of its requirements to notify the estimated one-third of the country whose private data may have been exposed in the attack.

UnitedHealth issues breach notification on Change Healthcare hack

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The US Sun

APPLICATIONS are open to file a claim for a $390 check from a data breach settlement. A healthcare company is paying up to those eligible. Americans can receive benefits from a $1.8 million data breach settlement from Mercy Health. The healthcare provider is paying up to resolve claims it failed...

Americans can score $390 checks in $1.8m data breach settlement – but you must have the note & one of four documents

If your data is leaked onto the dark web, fraudsters can use it to access your financial accounts and steal your identity. But how would you even know if your credit card information or Social Security number is living there?. You’re not just going to hop onto the dark web...

5 Signs Your Personal Data Is on the Dark Web

A debt collection enterprise called Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has been impacted by a massive data breach that affects millions of Americans. FBCS is a debt collection agency that specializes in recovering charged-off consumer and commercial debts, such as car loans, healthcare bills, utility bills, student loans, and credit cards.

Massive data breach exposes over 3 million Americans’ personal information to cybercriminals

Philadelphia, PA

A US regulator is banning a former Wells Fargo employee from the banking industry after she allegedly sold private customer information and triggered more than half a million dollars in fraudulent transactions. New filings from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) detail a consent order with...

Wells Fargo Employee Sells Customers’ Personal Information, Triggering $688,000 in Fraudulent Transactions: US Banking Regulator

The top high-yield savings accounts offer APYs up to 5.55%. Experts predict savings rates will drop later this year. Opening a high-yield savings account today allows you to maximize your interest earnings before the Fed cuts rates. The right high-yield savings account can help you grow your money faster than...

Savings Rates Top 5% Ahead of Holiday Weekend. Best Savings Rates for Today, July 2, 2024

Social Security Disability Insurance checks for July will soon be rolling out to recipients. Below, we'll break down the payment schedule and when you can expect to receive your check this month. If you still haven't received your June SSDI check, here's what you can do. Each month has four...

SSDI July Payment 2024: Here's When Your Check Is Coming

There's nothing worse than getting lost while your phone is dead. When you're traveling, your phone is your lifeline, and you never know when you'll have another chance to recharge it. If you don't have a portable charger handy, you'll want to keep your iPhone from running out of juice...

Kill These 2 iOS Settings to Maximize Your iPhone's Battery Life

General dentists may not be prepared for a cybersecurity incident as the possibility of these attacks grows, according to Huzefa Kapadia, DDS. The threat of cybersecurity incidents has grown in dentistry along with the overall healthcare sector. The FBI also recently issued a warning to the American Dental Association and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons regarding a credible cybersecurity threat toward oral surgery practices.

The growing threat dentists may not be prepared for

If you're shopping for a set of speakers or a receiver, it can be hard to compare their relative performances, especially when there's only a handful of printed specs to choose from. It seems like the frequency response is always 20Hz-20kHz, everything seems to have 100 watts or thereabouts, and then there's ohms. What's an ohm? Do you need to match a speaker's ohms to a receiver's ohms? Is more better? Is less somehow dangerous?

What Are Ohms? Everything You Need to Know About Speaker Impedance

If you’re shopping Amazon’s Fourth of July sales or Prime Day this month, you can earn an instant $200 Amazon gift card to save money on your purchases with Amazon’s flagship credit card. Amazon’s Fourth of July sale and early Prime Day deals are both live. This...

Get a $200 Amazon Gift Card to Shop Fourth of July and Prime Day Sales

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

There's a fine line between getting good use out of an item and holding on for too long. Knowing when to say goodbye will save you from waking up one day with a cluttered kitchen counter and cupboards that won't close. Old tea that's lost its pop, chipped barware and...

25 Kitchen Items to Toss That You're Never Going to Use

The first half of 2024 brought shifting trends for Medicare Advantage. Payers continued to warn of rising medical costs in the MA population, and some are predicting they will lose members next year. Insurers picked up a win in June when CMS said it would recalculate star ratings for 2024.

10 key Medicare Advantage updates in 2024

Pennsylvania State

(TNS) — A new law in Pennsylvania requires organizations that experience a data breach to cover the cost of a credit report and credit monitoring for a year for all those affected. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday signed the legislation that also requires notification to the state attorney general...

Pennsylvania Law Gives Data Breach Victims Free Monitoring

Splashing out on a well made, supportive mattress is a decision so good that you'll find comfort in going to bed at the end of the day, not matter how stressful it's been. There's a simple glory in it, so spending a little bit more for one that really suits you is worth it, for sure. But there are mattress deals to be had if you shop around. Right now, thanks to Fourth of July sales, you can save 20% on everything at Naturepedic with the code JULY4.

Save 20% on Everything in the Fourth of July Naturepedic Sale

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Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

TechRadar

Fintech Wise has announced lsome customers’ personal data may have been compromised due to the recent data breach at Evolve Bank and Trust.Wise partnered with Evolve from 2020 to 2023 to provide USD account details. The extent of the damage is unclear, but the breach highlights the precarious nature of relying on third-party companies and trusting their security.Evolve confirmed an attack last week, which was attributed to ransomware group LockBit, which leaked the data when the bank refused to pay the ransom.
Wise data breach affecting third-party companies
Evolve wrote: “In late May 2024, Evolve Bank & Trust identified that some of...

Wise says some customer accounts affected by Evolve data breach

The average for a 30-year fixed-mortgage is 7.07% today, up 0.07% compared to one week ago. The average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.59%, which is an increase of 0.14% from the same time last week. For a look at mortgage rate movement, see the chart below. The...

Mortgages Move Up for Homeseekers: Current Mortgage Rates for July 2, 2024

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Your Hospital Data Has Been Breached and You Feel Sick About It: What to Do Right Now

You scan the form letter with dread: Yep, it's happened again. Your hospital data was compromised. The letter may specify what was targeted (Social Security number,...

Your Hospital Data Has Been Breached and You Feel Sick About It: What to Do Right Now

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