A ransomware attack on Change Healthcare by the BlackCat/ALPHV group has led to calls for baseline security standards for healthcare providers. The attack on the US’s largest clearing house for medical claims disrupted services nationwide. UnitedHealth Group faced criticism for its response. Unverified reports suggest that Change Healthcare paid a $22m ransom. The RansomHub group has since claimed to have stolen data from Change Healthcare. There is now an investigation into whether there was a breach of protected health information.
Startup OMass Secures $310M to Advance Drug for Rare Endocrine Disorder
OMass’s molecule is vying to become an alternative to a Neurocrine Biosciences drug that is currently the only FDA-approved therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But
