Cyber Siege: ALPHV Ransomware Chaos Tied to Chinese Hackers as US Healthcare Bleeds Millions

Facing a real cat-astrophe, Uncle Sam leaps into action as the Change Healthcare ransomware debacle, courtesy of a purr-tential Chinese syndicate, claws out $22M in Bitcoin. Pharmacies in a furball, patients coughing up cash—will this cyber-feline get the cream or just a catnap in the…

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Who knew that when the cat's away, the BlackCat will play... and by play, I mean wreaking havoc on American pharmacies and making off with $22 million in Bitcoin? This ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate, possibly with a side of Peking duck, has given a new meaning to the phrase 'sickeningly rich.' And if you thought getting your prescriptions was a headache before, welcome to the new level of pharmacy pandemonium—it's like a bad game of Monopoly where the only card you draw is 'Go directly to the poorhouse. Do not pass the pharmacy. Do not collect your meds.'

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