"Nation-State Cyberattack Causes Pharmacy Prescription Processing Delays Across America"

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"Nation-State Cyberattack Causes Pharmacy Prescription Processing Delays Across America"
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Pharmacies across the United States are experiencing difficulties in processing prescriptions due to a cyberattack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare unit, which handles prescription processing for thousands of pharmacies. The attack has caused delays and disruptions in prescription processing, affecting various healthcare facilities and services, including the Naval Hospital in Camp Pendleton, Evans Army Community Hospital, GoodRX, and Moffet Drug. UnitedHealth suspects the cyberattack may be sponsored by a foreign nation-state and has isolated the affected systems while working to restore them. Change Healthcare believes the attack is isolated to its network and is providing updates as the situation develops.

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