Ransomware fallout disrupts VA payments for medical care
In the aftermath of a ransomware attack, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had difficulty paying healthcare providers. The department is dealing with the attack's lingering effects and working to make the payments.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption of payments to healthcare providers
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It was reported that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack and working to pay healthcare providers.
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