Change Healthcare experienced a cyberattack, causing significant service disruption. Health systems relying on its services for medical billing and pre-authorizations were forced to delay procedures and prescriptions, resulting in financial strain, including doctor and nurse salary payment issues, with some pushed towards receivership. The over-reliance on a consolidated service provider highlighted the risk of single points of failure in the healthcare sector, exacerbated by inadequate investment in cybersecurity resiliency within the industry.
"id": "cha000082724",
"linkid": "change-healthcare",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"