"Ransomware Attack Disrupts US Prescription Market and Health Providers"
A Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate known as AlphV, also called Black Cat, has caused chaos in the US prescription market by targeting the biggest health care payment processor, Optum. This has led to pharmacies, health care providers, and patients struggling to fill prescriptions for lifesaving medicines. The outage, which has lasted for nine days, highlights the devastating impact of ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure, with AlphV being a major contributor to the ransomware menace, having collected over $300 million in ransoms.