Companies Tighten Security After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Leads to Surge of Threats

Companies Tighten Security After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Leads to Surge of Threats
Members of the New York police crime scene unit investigate bullets lying on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, in New York on Dec. 4, 2024. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo
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“Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating online with warnings that industry leaders should be afraid.

The apparent targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the menacing threats that followed have sent a shudder through corporate America and the health care industry in particular, leading to increased security for executives and some workers.