Cyber-attack on health tech firm disrupts US military pharmacies worldwide
SpilloverSpillover from the another organisation incident · View original incident →A cyber-attack targeting a healthcare technology company disrupted operations at US military pharmacies around the world. Prescription processing at military pharmacies was also delayed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- US military
- Original incident
- Ransomware at US medical claims processor disrupts prescriptions and payments
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption at US military pharmacies worldwide and delays in prescription processing
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack on a healthcare technology company
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- A cyber-attack on a healthcare technology company disrupted operations at US military pharmacies worldwide.
- Prescription processing at US military pharmacies was delayed.
Original incident
This is spillover from the another organisation incident.
Ransomware at US medical claims processor disrupts prescriptions and payments
Impact: Delayed prescription processing at pharmacies nationwide and US military pharmacies; $2 billion a week in disrupted hospital cash flow
A ransomware attack on a US medical claims processor delayed prescription processing at pharmacies across the US and at US military pharmacies worldwide. Medical billing and payments were also disrupted, leaving hospitals and doctors facing cash-flow strain and payroll problems. Some hospitals put workarounds in place, and New York State announced new procedures to ensure continuity of healthcare services.
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