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NORTHWEST. What can you do with sensitive skin? Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion hydrates for a full 48 hours. Because a lot can happen in 48 hours. Dermatologist-recommended Cetaphil. We do skin. You do you. TODAY MARKS 2 WEEKS SINCE A CYBERATTACK TARGETED A DIVISION OF A MAJOR HEALTH INSURER. IT HAS PARALYZED SOME HOSPITALS, DOCTOR'S OFFICES, AND PHARMACIES. AND NOW - REPORTS SAY THE COMPANY MAY HAVE PAID A LARGE RANSOM. A-B-C'S ALISON KOSIK HAS MORE: SCRIPT: THIS MORNING, TWO WEEKS AFTER A CYBERATTACK HIT THE NATION'S LARGEST HEALTH INSURER --

CRIPPLING ITS DIGITAL NETWORK --

EXPERTS SAY IT APPEARS UNITED HEALTH GROUP MAY HAVE PAID THE HACKER GROUP, KNOWN AS "BLACKCAT" 22 MILLION DOLLARS IN RANSOM. SCOTT SPIRO // CYBERSECURITY EXPERT, CO-FOUNDER OF SUGARSHOT "The smoking gun so to speak was a publicly visible $22 million transaction on bitcoins blockchain." UNITED HEALTH HAS NOT CONFIRMED THE PAYMENT - REPORTED BY REUTERS AND "WIRED." THE COMPANY "WIRED." REUTERS AND REPORTED BY PAYMENT - CONFIRMED THE HAS NOT UNITED HEALTH HAS NOT CONFIRMED THE PAYMENT - REPORTED BY REUTERS AND "WIRED." THE COMPANY SAYING IT'S "FOCUSED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND THE RECOVERY." SINCE THE ATTACK, THOUSANDS OF MOSTLY SMALLER PHARMACIES HAVE BEEN FACING MAJOR DISRUPTIONS IN FULFILLING PRESCRIPTION ORDERS AND VERIFYING INSURANCE COVERAGE. SCOTT SPIRO // CYBERSECURITY EXPERT, CO-FOUNDER OF SUGARSHOT "They're targeting the healthcare industry because they know that people, patients, they are especially vulnerable. These organizations are in a position where they cannot wait too long before they have to pay a ransom." PAYING THE RANSOM MIGHT HELP THE COMPANY GET ITS OPERATIONS UP AND RUNNING - BUT IT COULD ALSO SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. SCOTT SPIRO // CYBERSECURITY EXPERT, CO-FOUNDER OF SUGARSHOT "It's like training a dog. You know, the dog does something, and it gets a treat and just does it again." ON-CAM TAG: ONE HEALTH ANALYTICAL FIRM ESTIMATES THE CYBER ATTACK HAS BEEN COSTING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MORE THAN 100 MILLION DOLLARS PER DAY. ALISON KOSIK ABC NEWS NEW YORK THE VALUE OF BITCOIN HIT A TWO YEAR PEAK TODAY --

BREAKING 68-THOUSAND 6-HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE CRYPTOCURRENCY HAS GAINED 50 PERCENT THIS YEAR --

AND MOST OF THE RISE HAS COME IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. ITS ALL-TIME HIGH IS JUST A PENNY SHORT OF 69-THOUSAND DOLLARS --

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