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Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem

ID: 3e9d2ba7-dece-5597-bc16-abb3cfabbd59

STIX ID: report--3e9d2ba7-dece-5597-bc16-abb3cfabbd59

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
78/100

Date Published: 2024-03-06

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Jessica Lyons

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A ransomware attack attributed to ALPHV/BlackCat against Change Healthcare disrupted electronic claims processing and pharmacy services for tens of thousands of U.S. healthcare providers, producing widespread cash-flow problems and forcing temporary policy changes (paper claims, relaxed authorization) by HHS and Medicare administrators; the report also covers claims of a ransom payment and an alleged ALPHV exit scam.

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