Change Healthcare Grapples with Major Ransomware Attack, Impacting U.S. Healthcare for Weeks

The U.S. healthcare system is grappling with a significant cyber-attack on Change Healthcare that disrupted services at many hospitals and pharmacies. The outage, claimed by ransomware gang ALPHV/BlackCat, hampered the processing capabilities for over 67,000 pharmacies, affecting patient insurance verification and prescription processing. The event underlines serious cyber threats to the healthcare sector, risking both sensitive data and patient safety.