Cyberattack downs pharmacies across America 22 Feb 2024

ronjor · Feb 22, 2024

Jessica Lyons Thu 22 Feb 2024

IT provider Change Healthcare has confirmed it shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack, disrupting prescription orders and other services at pharmacies across the US.
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The technology outfit is one of the largest in the country of its kind, and is used by pharmacists to check patients' eligibility for treatments and process orders for medication given their insurance situation, among many other things. Pulling the plug on its backend services has hit pharmacies relying on its tech, including CVS, and forced some folks to pay for their medication at full price in cash.
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ronjor · Feb 26, 2024

US pharmacy outage triggered by 'Blackcat' ransomware at UnitedHealth unit, sources say

By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing February 26, 2024
Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Blackcat, also known as "ALPHV," did not immediately respond when asked whether it was responsible.
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