A criminal claiming to be an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate — the gang responsible for the widely disruptive Change Healthcare ransomware infection last month —  may have ties to Chinese government-backed cybercrime syndicates. Menlo Security this week linked Beijing to the cyberattack, which essentially left pharmacies across America unable to look up and process people’s health insurance, forcing patients to pay out of pocket for life-saving medication or go without these essential prescriptions.

Source: The Register