UnitedHealth Group reportedly paid a $22 mln ransom to recover data following a ransomware attack by the criminal group Blackcat, which has caused significant disruption across the U.S. healthcare system. The attack has led to technology outages affecting health care providers and insurers, making it difficult for some patients to access medications as pharmacies struggle to confirm prescription coverage. The American Hospital Association criticized UnitedHealth's efforts to restore its financial systems as inadequate, while U.S. health regulators have urged insurers to suspend some care limits. The Biden administration has responded to the cyberattack, and there are calls for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide accelerated payments to affected hospitals and pharmacies. Despite the ransom payment, the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware servers have reportedly gone down, and there are claims of an exit scam by the hackers.
Cyber gang BlackCat allegedly scammed its own affiliates as the group went dark shortly after it disrupted the U.S. healthcare system https://t.co/a3jMY48AIU
Amid news that the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is shutting down operations in a likely exit scam, researchers published a new technical breakdown of the ransomware’s binary. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity #ransomware https://t.co/l07ZH9FE4a
A massive cyber hack on a healthcare processing system is causing problems for patients, providers, hospitals and pharmacies across Nevada, leading to issues verifying insurance or delays in medication or appointments. https://t.co/Kejg6gO0ov
This is your daily reminder that Change Healthcare, which represents claims for one third of all doctor’s visits in America is STILL down. No relief for independent doctors, but the hospitals are being taken care of. You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to recognize how… https://t.co/jRtCeemrZj
As the aftermath of a cyberattack on Change Healthcare stretches into its third week, patients say accessing and paying for essential medication is a struggle. https://t.co/0AG1SldJGH
Prescription delays, billing problems, access to records -- a ransomware attack's effects on Nevada hospitals and health care providers is just starting to become clear https://t.co/8KuHABlk7V #8NN
A notorious ransomware gang said Tuesday that it had shut down, but it left American prescription services in continued chaos after two weeks, showing the difficulty in trying to counter a massive shape-shifting criminal economy. https://t.co/V9xs2MLKU5
Thankfully... the press has finally woken up to the debacle of the @UnitedHealthGrp Change Healthcare hack. But they seem to be trying to walk a fine line between not avoiding the story and not pissing off some of their largest advertisers. CMS left physicians out of the…
Healthcare folks: Will the Change Healthcare cyber attack and ongoing disruption impact execs' attendance at #HIMSS24 next week? Are execs pulling back as they deal with the fallout? I'll be there in Orlando, but I'm curious if plans are changing...
Cash-strapped cyber pros go rogue on the dark web https://t.co/AieJd6a3zz
More excellent coverage of the Change Health debacle by @ddiamond - UHC/Optum the blame lays entirely at your feet. And CMS for its hesitant, slow, and incorrect response. Physicians beg for relief amid Change Healthcare payment crisis https://t.co/Xwbm7hyskf
No honour among thieves. $22M ransomware payment gone wrong and the rug pull. https://t.co/nofuSF5ZOC https://t.co/MCDwZ9Kpzm
'Exit scam' - hackers that hit UnitedHealth pull disappearing act https://t.co/VY2a0BJidk https://t.co/SZcz8kY0x4
Sen. Chuck Schumer asked the @CMSGov to make accelerated and advanced payments available to the hospitals, pharmacies, and relevant providers that have been impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack. #healthIT #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/mGSzRhaDKc
'All I can do is hope they have it in stock'- Patients tell https://t.co/ewaxyImNWk about their struggle to get prescriptions as healthcare providers beg White House for help after cyber attack https://t.co/Arg8e9kb41 https://t.co/2mmobjkEF2
AlphV ransomware site claims it was seized by FBI; researchers suspect $22M scam https://t.co/1zxVMccP8H
After the Change Healthcare attack, the US will relax some Medicare prescription rules and consider advance payments; some providers begin furloughing staff (Wall Street Journal) https://t.co/vUN0MmeDcQ 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/StqcT6vDxm
Biden administration responds to UnitedHealth cyberattack https://t.co/eppjmMbXr0 https://t.co/eppjmMbXr0
After its infrastructure was exposed in a pair of reports last week, the operators of the Predator spyware platform dismantled a swath of delivery servers over the weekend that are used to administer the tool. https://t.co/TIgJPlMOj7 https://t.co/iNN5HXvuGq
US health regulators urged insurers to suspend some limits on care after a crippling cyberattack brought down networks that handle approval requests https://t.co/IrI0WEIDQQ
Blackcat ransomware site reportedly seized but UK agency denies responsibility https://t.co/1QsxD9b2f9 https://t.co/o5VTm7n3Bt
US hospitals group calls UnitedHealth efforts after hack inadequate https://t.co/x9Wbg1nmRu https://t.co/6SP79DU5TZ
UnitedHealth Group's payment system going down and wrecking the finances of large numbers of hospitals and medical practices is low key the biggest story in America right now. https://t.co/DGI2qsnfj9 https://t.co/iwJiWNJw4i
ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Servers Go Down https://t.co/Y5qfi3LSlW
Some NY pharmacies have been unable to bill patients' insurance for their medications following a recent ransomware attack by a prolific criminal group called Blackcat. They are finding workarounds but this shows how vulnerable the health system is. https://t.co/YiCzImys73
⚠️ US HOSPITALS GROUP CALLS UNITEDHEALTH EFFORTS AFTER HACK INADEQUATE Full Story → https://t.co/trsWtoxJJz The American Hospital Association (AHA) sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group assailing the company's efforts to restore its financial systems in the wake of a… https://t.co/LkT6lLsgI5
Since people continue to fall for the ALPHV/BlackCat cover up: ALPHV/BlackCat did not get seized. They are exit scamming their affiliates. It is blatantly obvious when you check the source code of the new takedown notice. You will see code like this. https://t.co/aLivk3gnMS
After an attack that crippled technology used by health care providers and insurers, some patients have faced difficult decisions about whether to pick up their medications as pharmacies struggle to confirm that prescriptions will be covered. Read more: https://t.co/oGpjSVI9LN https://t.co/7wyNx0VUp7
$UNH (-0.0% pre) Hacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22 mln ransom in bid to recover data - Reuters https://t.co/GR9J90mNfB