
A series of ransomware attacks targeting various sectors across the globe, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, has led to significant data breaches and operational disruptions. The Snatch ransomware group reportedly compromised Malaysia's Frencken Group, exfiltrating 226 GB of data. Similarly, the Netherlands' AB Texel fell victim to the Cactus ransomware group, with 1 TB of data allegedly stolen. In the United States, the healthcare sector has been particularly affected, with the FBI, CISA, and HHS warning against targeted attacks by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. These attacks have led to thousands of patients being unable to access medications, with pharmacies and healthcare providers facing payment difficulties and operational outages. UnitedHealth's subsidiary, Change Healthcare, experienced a significant cyberattack, disrupting services for pharmacies, hospitals, and potentially affecting payroll for healthcare facilities. Other companies, such as pharmaceutical giant Cencora and HAL Allergy, also disclosed data breaches, highlighting the widespread impact of these cyberattacks.
Hacking of health care company leaves Chicago area man stuck in hospital https://t.co/BrmaMjGKax https://t.co/zEHytHhMPI
After reports of Optum experiencing cybersecurity issues, DHHS said Utah Medicaid will continue to work with pharmacies to make sure members get the medications they need. https://t.co/upw9e0U4nu
NEW: A rep for the American Hospital Association told me that the outage at Change is causing "significant disruption" for many of its ~5,000 hospitals, w/growing risk that some won't meet payroll. That differs starkly from what Change parent Co. UnitedHealth is saying.


























