A(nother) Ransomware Saga with a Twist

**Change Healthcare ransomware incident:** On February 21, BlackCat/ALPHV targeted Change Healthcare — a critical healthcare payments and claims processor — deploying ransomware that disabled 111+ services and halted nationwide billing and prescription claim processing; a 350 BTC (~$22M) ransom payment was reported, a disputed leak-site seizure and affiliate claims of withheld proceeds and stolen patient/financial data followed, and HHS issued guidance to mitigate the crisis while services were restored over the following weeks.