Posted 3/4/2024, 8:29:00 PM
NYC Pharmacies Disrupted by Cyberattack on Insurer's Prescription System
- NYC pharmacies struggling to fill prescriptions due to cyberattack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare system
- Attack compromised system used to check insurance coverage and process prescriptions
- Some pharmacies dispensing meds without knowing if they'll get reimbursed
- Large chains like CVS working to ensure patients still get medications
- Attack attributed to ransomware group Blackcat/ALPHV known for extorting hundreds of millions from victims