February 28, 2024

'An attack on the entire sector': Fallout from Change Healthcare hack continues

Beckers Hospital Review

Contributed by: Bill Russell

Summary

Change Healthcare's cyberattack disruption to payment/pharmacy processing operations predicted to persist. Optum subsidiary suspects nation-state behind attack. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant assists resolution. Major institutions disconnect from Change Healthcare following American Hospital Association advice. Moody's suggests incident could negatively impact Optum parent, UnitedHealth Group. Hackers believed to exploit ConnectWise ScreenConnect's vulnerabilities, infecting Change's systems with LockBit malware.

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