Patients struggling to obtain crucial medications can blame the AlphV crime group for their woes, as they targeted UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Optum, which manages the Change Healthcare network. This led to widespread disruptions in processing insurance claims and payments for pharmacies and healthcare providers. While efforts have been made to restore services, the incident highlights the ongoing threat ransomware poses to critical infrastructure, with AlphV being a major player in this dangerous game. The group has collected over $300 million in ransoms, causing havoc for organizations like Caesars Entertainment and MGM casinos, as well as impacting essential services such as hospital networks.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/us-prescription-market-hamstrung-for-9-days-so-far-by-ransomware-attack/