"Ransomware Cyberattack Disrupts US Pharmacies, Blamed on 'Nation-State'"
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The 'Blackcat' ransomware gang is reportedly responsible for the recent outage at UnitedHealth's technology unit, causing disruptions in prescription deliveries at pharmacies across the United States. The hackers gained access to Change Healthcare's IT systems, triggering the six-day outage. Alphabet's cybersecurity unit Mandiant is investigating the breach, while the U.S. cyber watchdog agency and the FBI have yet to respond to the incident. The outage has impacted pharmacy chains like CVS Health and Walgreens, leading to significant backlogs of prescriptions and insurance claim transmission issues.
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