London: U.S. drug distributor Cencora said on Wednesday that additional data on patients, beyond what was initially identified, had been stolen in a cyberattack and data breach in February. The company launched an investigation into the data breach upon first learning about it earlier this year. Cencora has completed its review of most of the … Read more
New Delhi: UnitedHealth Group topped second-quarter expectations but remained cautious on its outlook for the year as it continued to eat costs from a massive cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business. The health care giant on Tuesday stuck to its projections of adjusted earnings between $27.50 and $28 in 2024, the same outlook it released … Read more
14 hours ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Joseph Kjorstad Dylan Kjorstad, 14, has had chemotherapy twice a month to shrink the tumour, ahead of planned surgery this month A 14-year-old boy with cancer is among hundreds of hospital patients whose medical procedures have been postponed following a cyber-attack on an NHS provider. Dylan Kjorstad … Read more
47 minutes ago By James W Kelly & PA Media, BBC News Getty Images O-negative blood can be safely given to people of with any blood type An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across the country following the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for … Read more
getty St Thomas’, including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, is among the affected trusts Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere. It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis – a provider of pathology services. King’s … Read more
London: UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the company’s technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, the Energy and Commerce Committee said on Friday. The hack at Change Healthcare, a provider of healthcare billing and data systems, on Feb. 21 … Read more
– UnitedHealth Group said the electronic prescribing for its pharmacy services is now fully functional, with claims submission and payment transmission also available after cyber attack on its tech unit Change Healthcare impacted services. UnitedHealth said on Thursday that electronic payment functionality for its payments platform will be available for connection on March 15, adding … Read more
Nearly 70% of Iran‘s gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage – a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported. The report said a “software problem” caused the irregularity in the gas stations. It urged people not to rush to the stations that were still operational. Israeli media, including the Times … Read more
Ahemdabad: When a team of experts from the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) checked the logs of the ransomware files at a city hospital after a cyberattack, they were surprised – the execution of the file, which took place at 2am, had been sitting pretty in the system since March! “The latest attack was found … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian cyber security agency has issued a warning against the “Royal ransomware” virus that attacks critical sectors like communications, healthcare, education, and even individuals and seeks pay-off in Bitcoins for not leaking personal data in the public domain. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in the latest advisory … Read more