February 23, 2024
Cyber attack cripples US pharmacies, delays prescriptions nationwide — Who is most affected?
UnitedHealth responded immediately to the cyber security threat by disconnecting systems to mitigate further impact Illustration photo shows various pharmaceutical pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium, August 9, 2019. —Reuters A recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, led to widespread prescription delays affecting tens of thousands of pharmacies across the United States. Whio mentionted. The Tennessee-based tech company has been experiencing network issues since Wednesday, resulting in an extended outage through Thursday. UnitedHealth responded immediately to the cyber security threat by disconnecting systems to further mitigate the impact. In a regulatory filing Thursday, UnitedHealth


