Healthcare Heist Halted: Optum’s Change Healthcare Reboots After BlackCat Ransomware Ruckus
Optum’s Change Healthcare rebounds from BlackCat ransomware havoc, flipping the switch back on for US healthcare’s vital electronic lifelines. Prescriptions flow, claims crawl, but with a promised fix, it’s a cyber-siege turned comedy of errors—minus the laughter for those footing full-price meds.
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Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive... or in this case, when we get deceived by cybercriminals with a penchant for digital drama. Change Healthcare got a bitter pill to swallow in the form of the BlackCat ransomware, proving that even the healthcare big dogs can get taken for a walk on the dark side. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes of encrypted servers, they're back with a vengeance—or at least, with a functioning e-prescription system. Let's dive in before this turns into a soap opera!