"Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Prescription Filling at UnitedHealth Subsidiary"

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"Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disrupts Prescription Filling at UnitedHealth Subsidiary"
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UnitedHealth Group's subsidiary, Change Healthcare, suffered a cyberattack, causing a system outage that has disrupted insurance claim processing for hospitals and pharmacies. The severity of the attack, suspected to be orchestrated by a nation-state, has prompted federal law enforcement agencies to get involved. UnitedHealth has taken down its payment systems and is working with security experts and law enforcement while notifying affected parties.

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