Cyber Attack Disrupts Pharmacy Operations in the United States

Fox News reported that pharmacies across the United States are experiencing delays in filling prescriptions due to a cyber attack on one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the country. The company that manages patient orders and payments nationwide stated in a release that it is facing "a network disruption related to an issue involving cybersecurity and our experts are working to address it." They confirmed that "as soon as we became aware of the external threat, and to protect our partners and patients, we took immediate action to isolate our systems to prevent further impact. We will provide updates as more information becomes available." Pharmacies nationwide have issued alerts indicating that the cyber attack on Change Healthcare is causing issues with their ability to process patient requests, according to the Fox News report.