
The healthcare sector is currently grappling with a significant cybersecurity crisis following a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a unit of the nation's largest insurer, UnitedHealth Group. This attack, attributed to the notorious BlackCat ransomware group, also known as ALPHV, has caused widespread disruptions, including delays at pharmacies across the United States, preventing thousands from accessing their medications for nearly a week. Initial access to Change Healthcare's systems was reportedly achieved via a ConnectWise vulnerability. The FBI, along with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued warnings about targeted BlackCat ransomware attacks against healthcare providers. The attack has led to a week-long outage, affecting not only pharmacies but also hospitals and startups, with healthcare providers struggling to get paid due to frozen payments. The cybercriminal group has claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they exfiltrated 6 TB of data and allegedly stole millions of records before deleting their statement. Patients have been given the ultimatum to pay full price out of pocket or go without their meds.























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⚠️ HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HIT BY FROZEN PAYMENTS IN RANSOMWARE OUTAGE (Reuters) Healthcare providers across the United States are struggling to get paid following the week-long ransomware outage at a key tech unit of UnitedHealth Group, with some smaller providers saying they are… https://t.co/If5sTg5Gob