NHS hack just a 'taste of devastation' of major cyberattack with full cost still unknown, warn MPs
6 years, 11 months ago

NHS hack just a 'taste of devastation' of major cyberattack with full cost still unknown, warn MPs

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is still unprepared for a major cyberattack despite receiving a “taste of the devastation” caused by a minor hack like last year’s WannaCry virus, MPs have warned. The impact could have been far greater if an attack had struck this winter, as NHS performance has plumbed record lows and doctors warned Theresa May patients were “dying prematurely” in corridors. Because of IT specialist shortages and complex computer systems, the report warns: “Not all local bodies have the means to update and protect systems without disrupting the ongoing delivery of patient care.” While last year’s attack “could have been far worse”, Ms Hillier said: “It is therefore alarming that, nearly a year on from WannaCry, plans to implement the lessons learned are still to be agreed. Health Minister Lord O’Shaughnessy said: “We have supported that work by investing over £60m to address key cyber security weaknesses – and plan to spend a further £150m over the next two years to improve resilience, including setting up a new National Secure Operations Centre to boost our ability to prevent, detect and respond to incidents.”

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‘Millions’ in taxpayer money paid to cyber criminals in recent years – minister
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Millions’ in taxpayer money paid to cyber criminals in recent years – minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to broadcasters on Tuesday’s morning media round, Mr Jarvis said cyber criminals based in …

Third of England’s pharmacy drug supplies hit by global IT outage, officials say
8 months, 1 week ago

Third of England’s pharmacy drug supplies hit by global IT outage, officials say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A global IT outage hit one-third of drug deliveries to pharmacies …

NHS officials warned over patients data exposed in ‘hackers honey pot’
9 months ago

NHS officials warned over patients data exposed in ‘hackers honey pot’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The NHS’ refusal to respond with appropriate action to a clearly articulated security risk months …

Russia hackers that targeted major lab service provider for NHS demand ransom of almost £40million - after breach caused hundreds of transplant surgery cancellations
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia hackers that targeted major lab service provider for NHS demand ransom of almost £40million - after breach caused hundreds of transplant surgery cancellations

Daily Mail  

A gang of Russian hackers who crippled NHS hospitals when they targeted a major lab services provider is demanding a $50million ransom. The group, named Qilin, has claimed responsibility for the June 4 cyberattack on Synnovis and is seeking payment to unlock affected computers. A gang of Russian hackers who crippled NHS hospitals when they targeted a major lab services …

NHS cyber attack: Man’s life-saving heart surgery cancelled by London hospital after Synnovis hack
9 months, 1 week ago

NHS cyber attack: Man’s life-saving heart surgery cancelled by London hospital after Synnovis hack

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russell Ashley-Smith, 81, is waiting for complex open heart surgery at King’s College Hospital in …

Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked
9 months, 1 week ago

Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked

Daily Mail  

A Scottish health board has warned everyone in its area to assume that some of their data has been published online after its IT system was hacked. Officials confirmed that ‘over three terabytes of data’ was published by the hackers following February’s cyber attack, when a ‘substantial amount of patient and staff-identifiable data’ was stolen. ‘This leaflet sets out the …

Recovery from cyber attack that cancelled thousands of hospital appointments to take months, NHS admits
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Recovery from cyber attack that cancelled thousands of hospital appointments to take months, NHS admits

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It will take months for hospitals to recover from a major …

NHS cyber attack causing chaos in London hits other hospitals in UK
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS cyber attack causing chaos in London hits other hospitals in UK

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is among multiple NHS trusts which run a small number …

More than 200 ‘life-saving’ operations cancelled by NHS hospitals after cyberattack
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 200 ‘life-saving’ operations cancelled by NHS hospitals after cyberattack

The Independent  

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Major cyberattack sees NHS London hospitals declare critical incident with operations cancelled
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Major cyberattack sees NHS London hospitals declare critical incident with operations cancelled

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pathology systems at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS …

Fears China could cyber attack the NHS by exploiting software flaw that saw 'hostile' Beijing-backed actors access personal details of 40million Brits
1 year ago

Fears China could cyber attack the NHS by exploiting software flaw that saw 'hostile' Beijing-backed actors access personal details of 40million Brits

Daily Mail  

Chinese hackers could bring the NHS to its knees by exploiting a known software flaw, experts warn. Chinese hackers could bring the NHS to its knees by exploiting a known software flaw that allowed them access to 40million Brits' personal details, experts warn China's foreign ministry has today insisted that countries should not 'spread disinformation' by making accusations without a …

UK in ‘better position’ against cyber attacks, but most businesses not resilient
1 year ago

UK in ‘better position’ against cyber attacks, but most businesses not resilient

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK and its allies are in a better position against cyber attacks …

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk
1 year ago

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk

The Independent  

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UK and allies to target ‘hackers-for-hire’ with new agreement
1 year, 1 month ago

UK and allies to target ‘hackers-for-hire’ with new agreement

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK and more than 35 other nations have signed a new international …

Australia goes on cyber offensive with sweeping resilience plan
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia goes on cyber offensive with sweeping resilience plan

The Hindu  

Australia will give cyber health checks for small businesses, increase cyber law enforcement funding and introduce mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks under a security overhaul announced on Wednesday after a spate of attacks. The federal government said it will also subject telecommunications firms to tougher cyber reporting rules which apply to critical infrastructure, seek migrants to build up the cyber …

AI-generated cyber attacks pose new risk to key UK infrastructure, experts warn
1 year, 5 months ago

AI-generated cyber attacks pose new risk to key UK infrastructure, experts warn

The Independent  

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Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The recovery process can often …

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack
1 year, 9 months ago

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A recent ransomware attack on the University of Manchester …

NHS doing ‘substantially less well’ than similar countries, says shock report
1 year, 9 months ago

NHS doing ‘substantially less well’ than similar countries, says shock report

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is performing “substantially less well” than similar countries on …

NHS ‘under threat’ from ‘covert privatisation’, says Stephen Fry
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS ‘under threat’ from ‘covert privatisation’, says Stephen Fry

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More NHS trusts declare critical incidents
2 years, 3 months ago

More NHS trusts declare critical incidents

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around a dozen NHS trusts and ambulance services have declared …

NHS trusts forced to compromise quality and waiting times amid financial squeeze, CEOs warn
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS trusts forced to compromise quality and waiting times amid financial squeeze, CEOs warn

The Independent  

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Businesses must do more to boost cyber defences, says Nadhim Zahawi
2 years, 5 months ago

Businesses must do more to boost cyber defences, says Nadhim Zahawi

The Independent  

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What the NHS really needs is to see the end of privatisation by stealth
2 years, 6 months ago

What the NHS really needs is to see the end of privatisation by stealth

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NHS cyberattack causing ‘total chaos’ in hospitals could take a year to recover
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS cyberattack causing ‘total chaos’ in hospitals could take a year to recover

The Independent  

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NHS at risk of further major cyberattacks this year, experts warn
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS at risk of further major cyberattacks this year, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Healthcare providers in the UK are at risk of increased cyberattacks, …

NHS cyber attack: Hackers 'issue demands' to IT supplier
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS cyber attack: Hackers 'issue demands' to IT supplier

Daily Mail  

Hackers are holding an IT firm that supplies NHS trusts to ransom following a cyber attack last week, according to sources. The software company Advanced, which provides patient data to dozens of trusts and most NHS 111 providers in England, was hacked last Thursday. Pictured: The company Advanced's Adastra software that is used by 85 per cent of NHS 111 …

NHS 111: Warning of delays as cyber-attack causes major IT systems outage
2 years, 7 months ago

NHS 111: Warning of delays as cyber-attack causes major IT systems outage

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Warning of NHS 111 delays after cyber attack causes computer system outage
2 years, 7 months ago

Warning of NHS 111 delays after cyber attack causes computer system outage

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NHS trusts preparing to make Covid vaccinations compulsory, leak reveals
3 years, 11 months ago

NHS trusts preparing to make Covid vaccinations compulsory, leak reveals

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NHS reforms risk sowing confusion and undermining safety, MPs warned
4 years ago

NHS reforms risk sowing confusion and undermining safety, MPs warned

The Independent  

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Coronavirus spreading out of control, warns NHS England chief
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus spreading out of control, warns NHS England chief

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Coronavirus: NHS trusts urge MPs to back second lockdown in England
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS trusts urge MPs to back second lockdown in England

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an unprecedented move, NHS Providers warned MPs that “urgent action” is needed as the …

Computer hacker who helped stop WannaCry virus attack on NHS spared jail over malware charges
5 years, 8 months ago

Computer hacker who helped stop WannaCry virus attack on NHS spared jail over malware charges

The Independent  

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NHS supplier that accumulated body parts faces criminal investigation
6 years, 5 months ago

NHS supplier that accumulated body parts faces criminal investigation

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Telegraph investigation: Google search exposes sensitive files and emails from inside the government and the NHS
6 years, 8 months ago

Telegraph investigation: Google search exposes sensitive files and emails from inside the government and the NHS

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of sensitive Cabinet Office, Home Office and NHS documents have been accidentally leaked online, prompting MPs to demand an inquiry into the “egregious errors”. Cyber security experts said the leaks were a “clear failure of common, basic security” and contained exactly what criminals look for when trying to infiltrate organisations. Darren Jones MP, a Labour member of the science …

NHS to spend £150m on cyber security to bolster defences after WannaCry attack
6 years, 11 months ago

NHS to spend £150m on cyber security to bolster defences after WannaCry attack

The Independent  

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Government 'failing to act on serious concerns about NHS data sharing' raised by doctors
6 years, 11 months ago

Government 'failing to act on serious concerns about NHS data sharing' raised by doctors

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All 200 NHS trusts have FAILED cyber security checks
7 years, 1 month ago

All 200 NHS trusts have FAILED cyber security checks

Daily Mail  

All 200 NHS trusts assessed for cyber security vulnerabilities have failed to meet the standard required, MPs have heard. In a hearing on the WannaCry attack which crippled parts of the health service last year, NHS Digital deputy chief executive Rob Shaw said the results of the assessments do not mean the trusts had failed to take any action to …

THE TOLL OF THE CYBER ATTACK ON THE NHS
7 years, 2 months ago

THE TOLL OF THE CYBER ATTACK ON THE NHS

Daily Mail  

More than a third of hospital trusts had their systems crippled in the WannaCry ransomware attack in May 2017. NHS officials claimed 47 trusts were affected – but the National Audit Office found the impact was far greater, and in fact 81 were hit by the attack. More than a third of hospital trusts had their systems crippled in the …

NHS cyber attack: Hospitals warn patients to stay away from A&E as ransomware cripples systems
7 years, 3 months ago

NHS cyber attack: Hospitals warn patients to stay away from A&E as ransomware cripples systems

The Independent  

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Government oversight failings allowed 'staggering mishandling' of confidential NHS patient information, say MPs
7 years, 4 months ago

Government oversight failings allowed 'staggering mishandling' of confidential NHS patient information, say MPs

The Independent  

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UK security minister blames North Korea for NHS hack
7 years, 5 months ago

UK security minister blames North Korea for NHS hack

Daily Mail  

North Korea has been publicly blamed by the UK's Security Minister for the WannaCry cyber attack which hit the NHS. Home Office Minister Ben Wallace said the Government believed 'quite strongly' that a foreign state was behind the ransomware attack and named North Korea. An independent investigation concluded that the cyber attack which crippled parts of the NHS could have …

Health Department told to 'get its act together' after NHS hack report exposes basic IT security failings
7 years, 5 months ago

Health Department told to 'get its act together' after NHS hack report exposes basic IT security failings

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report compiled by Sir Amyas Morse, head of the NAO, found that every …

Labour calls on Jeremy Hunt to take 'urgent' action over NHS cyber security after alarming leaked report
7 years, 6 months ago

Labour calls on Jeremy Hunt to take 'urgent' action over NHS cyber security after alarming leaked report

The Independent  

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NHS trust hit by cyber attack cancels operations and asks patients not to come to hospital 'unless it is essential'
7 years, 7 months ago

NHS trust hit by cyber attack cancels operations and asks patients not to come to hospital 'unless it is essential'

The Independent  

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After Britain's national health service, Scotland's health service faces a malware attack
7 years, 7 months ago

After Britain's national health service, Scotland's health service faces a malware attack

Firstpost  

NHS Lanarkshire said in a Facebook post it was investigating and working to resolve the issue of a malware attack. A regional authority in Britain’s state-run health service was hit by a malware attack on Friday and warned people with non-emergency medical conditions to stay away from its hospitals. “Emergency care will still be provided for those who do require …

Executives of the biggest businesses in Britain are not trained to deal with cyber attacks: Report
7 years, 7 months ago

Executives of the biggest businesses in Britain are not trained to deal with cyber attacks: Report

Firstpost  

Two thirds of bosses in Britain’s biggest businesses are not trained to deal with cyber attack, a government report revealed on Monday. It showed one in 10 FTSE 350 companies operate without a response plan for a cyber incident and that just six percent businesses are prepared for new data protection rules. A survey undertaken in the wake of recent …

British officials investigate cyberattack on UK Parliament following attempt to hack parliamentary user accounts
7 years, 9 months ago

British officials investigate cyberattack on UK Parliament following attempt to hack parliamentary user accounts

Firstpost  

British were investigating a cyberattack on the country’s Parliament after discovering “unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts. British officials were investigating a cyberattack on 24 June, 2017 on the country’s Parliament after discovering “unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts.” A statement from the House of Commons said that as a precaution, remote email access for members has been …

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