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.
US Government Warns Healthcare is Biggest Target for BlackCat Affiliates https://t.co/b0uD5g2JQJ
Healthcare providers hit by frozen payments in ransomware outage https://t.co/z4rWbIaBvl https://t.co/5BpQLexpfJ
⚠️ 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
New version of ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware hits victims https://t.co/fCL5PttSlH
Health care tech company cyberattack leaves Arizona patients, pharmacies frustrated https://t.co/mgBVBcfMZj
ALPHV/BlackCat claims responsibility for Change Healthcare attack https://t.co/jzI5IcuVQz
⚠️ UNITEDHEALTH HACKERS SAY THEY STOLE 'MILLIONS' OF RECORDS, THEN DELETE STATEMENT Full Story → https://t.co/cIuhqpV7mb In a message posted to, and then quickly deleted from their darknet site, the hackers blamed for striking the UnitedHealth Group said on Wednesday they… https://t.co/DOCb05dgLJ
Wired: "Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: BlackCat Hackers Quickly Returned After FBI Bust" https://t.co/hL26zrpbpN
Cybercriminal Group Claims Responsibility For Change Healthcare Attack: https://t.co/QGfUw9FO8F The group known by the names of Blackcat and Alphv says it exfiltrated 6 TB of data in the attack.
Holy crap. People are getting an ultimatum at their pharmacies this week - pay full price out of pocket or go without their meds. All due to a ransomware attack. Let's dig in:
it's down day 8 for UNH subsidiary Change Healthcare due to a cyberattack. execs at #ViVE2024 say the wide-ranging problem impacting pharmacies, hospitals, and startups could soon become a crisis. https://t.co/uBPOafEeht
Utah patients scrambling after ‘cyber attack’ hits pharmacies https://t.co/4AdJ4lnBl4
Hack of Insurance Provider Prevents Pharmacies From Filling Prescriptions https://t.co/hj6zKKyWs0
US Warns ALPHV Ransomware Group Is Back and Targeting Healthcare Sector https://t.co/SaNBdHSE5I
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said a ScreenConnect remote access domain has been used during recent Blackcat attacks against health care providers. https://t.co/BXdnC0g7LA
FBI, CISA, HHS warn of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector: https://t.co/79KdcncOLx by Security Affairs #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks: https://t.co/39A46Nk6VG by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
US healthcare alerted against BlackCat amid targeted attacks https://t.co/lmw53vexd6
Cyberattack prevents thousands from accessing medications https://t.co/abNIEsgV8o
Change Healthcare Attack Raises Cash Concerns for Pharmacies https://t.co/IZn58s8koV
Stinchfield: The Ongoing Cyber Attack Nobody Has Told You About An ongoing cyber attack has impacted pharmacies across the U.S. which has stopped a lot of people from getting their prescription drugs. Could it be China? And why is the mainstream media covering it up? Watch… https://t.co/6MrqdhMdU7
An infamous hacking group is reportedly behind the cyberattack that has left US pharmacies reeling https://t.co/GxwQ7hLlCK
NEW: Two months ago, the FBI “disrupted” the BlackCat ransomware group. They're already back—and their latest attack is causing delays at pharmacies across the US. https://t.co/MHgpu6hVV9
A United Healthcare branch was recently breached, causing issues in pharmacies across the country. | By Paul Hoskin https://t.co/EaGR5pxs7b
Two months ago, the FBI “disrupted” the BlackCat ransomware group. They're already back—and their latest attack is causing delays at pharmacies across the US. https://t.co/3MuwGoGqbb
For nearly a week, people have been waylaid at pharmacies after a unit of the nation’s largest insurer was shut down by a possible ransomware assault. https://t.co/nVMDVUxlc7
Telemetry for the timeline associated with the Change Healthcare attack indicates that initial access was achieved via a ConnectWise vulnerability, according to @RedSenseIntel. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity #healthIT https://t.co/Cs64dCInuI
Change Healthcare's cyberattack shows why putting one conglomerate at the center of multiple health care functions is inherently risky, experts say. https://t.co/wwlIG0ELJg