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Ransomware at US medical claims processor disrupts prescriptions and payments

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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 set up workarounds, and New York State announced new procedures to ensure continuity of healthcare services.

Key facts

Affected organization
Being confirmed
Incident type
Ransomware
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Delayed prescription processing at pharmacies nationwide and US military pharmacies; $2 billion per week in disrupted hospital cash flow
Cause / method
Ransomware attack on medical claims and payment processing systems
Location
United States

Timeline

  1. A cyberattack disrupted prescription processing at pharmacies across the US and at US military pharmacies worldwide.
  2. The ransomware-related service outage blocked payments to healthcare providers.
  3. Hospitals in Georgia set up workarounds to cope with the medical billing system outage.
  4. New York State announced new procedures to ensure continuity of healthcare services.
  5. Hospital cash-flow disruption caused by the claims processing outage was estimated at $2 billion per week.
  6. A month after the attack, doctors in California were still struggling to meet payroll.

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