Jun 06, 2024 11:50:00A ransomware attack caused the hospital's system to stop working, making it impossible to perform blood transfusions or surgeries, leading to chaos in several London hospitals and the cancellation of scheduled deliveries. A pathology service used by a hospital in London, UK, was rendered unavailable due to a cyberattack. According to the NHS, significant impacts have been experienced at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , and primary care services in southeast London. NHS England — London » NHS London statement on Synnovis ransomware cyber attackhttps://www.england.nhs.uk/london/2024/06/04/nhs-london-statement-on-synnovis-ransomware-cyber-attack/In addition, the NHS also released a statement on June 5th local time. An NHS spokesperson explained, 'The ransomware cyber attack on Synnovis continues to cause disruption to primary care services at Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South East London.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2024 03:17 UTC