Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak post, april 22, 2024februari 24, 2025 More than two months after the start of a ransomware debacle whose impact ranks among the worst in the history of cybersecurity, the medical firm Change Healthcare finally confirmed what cybercriminals, security researchers, and Bitcoin’s blockchain had already made all too clear: that it did indeed pay a ransom to the… Continue Reading
Possible China link to Change healthcare ransomware attack post, maart 7, 2024februari 24, 2025 Alleged crim bought SmartScreen Killer, Cobalt Strike on dark-web markets A criminal claiming to be an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate — the gang responsible for the widely disruptive Change Healthcare ransomware infection last month — may have ties to Chinese government-backed cybercrime syndicates.… Continue Reading
BlackCat ransomware group implodes after apparent $22M payment by Change Healthcare post, maart 6, 2024februari 24, 2025 There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. “ALPHV“) as the company struggles to bring services back online amid a cyberattack that has disrupted prescription drug services nationwide for weeks. However, the cybercriminal who claims to have given BlackCat… Continue Reading
Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem post, maart 6, 2024februari 24, 2025 The US government has stepped in to help hospitals and other healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware infection, offering more relaxed Medicare rules and urging advanced funding to providers.… Continue Reading