Black Cat cripples drug supply
Nine days after a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate crippled the largest US healthcare payment processor, pharmacies, healthcare providers, and patients were still struggling to fill prescriptions for medications, many of which are life-saving. ArsTechnica reports. "On Thursday, UnitedHealth Group accused a notorious ransomware gang called AlphV and Black Cat of hacking its subsidiary Optum," the magazine said, adding, "Optum offers a nationwide network called Change Healthcare, which allows healthcare providers to manage customer payments and insurance claims. Since pharmacies did not have an easy way to calculate which costs were covered by insurance companies, many had to resort to alternative services or offline methods." https://status.changehealthcare.com/incidents/hqpjz25fn3n7


