Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump

Associated Press  

LONDON — An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of patient records. NHS England said Friday that it has been “made aware” that data connected to the attack have been published online. “The National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre are working to verify the data included in the published files as quickly as possible,” NHS England said in a statement. “These files are not simple uploads and so investigations of this nature are highly complex and can take weeks if not longer to complete.” According to Saturday’s edition of the Guardian newspaper, records covering 300 million patient interactions, including the results of blood tests for HIV and cancer, were stolen during the attack.

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Russia hackers that targeted major lab service provider for NHS demand ransom of almost £40million - after breach caused hundreds of transplant surgery cancellations
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

Wired  

When Change Healthcare paid $22 million in March to a ransomware gang that had crippled the company along with hundreds of hospitals, medical practices, and pharmacies across the US, the cybersecurity industry warned that Change's extortion payment would only fuel a vicious cycle: Rewarding hackers who had carried out a ruthless act of sabotage against the US health care system …

NHS cyber attack causing chaos in London hits other hospitals in UK
6 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Qilin: What we know about the Russian gang behind London hospital cyber attack
7 months ago

Qilin: What we know about the Russian gang behind London hospital cyber attack

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. Read our privacy policy A Russian group of cyber criminals known as Qilin are …

NHS ransomware attackers were 'based in Putin's Russia' and hunted by cyber police after three hospitals were left crippled
7 months ago

NHS ransomware attackers were 'based in Putin's Russia' and hunted by cyber police after three hospitals were left crippled

Daily Mail  

NHS ransomware attackers who left three London hospitals crippled were reportedly based in Russia and hunted by cyber police. The attack, which first hit London hospitals on Monday, is affecting Guy's, St Thomas', Brompton, Harfield and King's College Hospital Trusts It is understood IT system Synnovis, which serves NHS pathology labs, was the target of the attack In addition to …

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

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

The Independent  

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Nosy Hospital Staff Trying To Pry On Kate's Health Records May Have Gotten Caught In Sneaky 'Decoy' Trap
7 months ago

Nosy Hospital Staff Trying To Pry On Kate's Health Records May Have Gotten Caught In Sneaky 'Decoy' Trap

News 18  

The staff at the prestigious hospital involved in the data breach of the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton’s private medical records may have faced a ‘decoy’ trap set by managers, the Daily Mail said in a report. It said that The London Clinic – which has been the go-to hospital for the Royal Family, leading politicians and celebrities – remains …

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Ransomware attack knocks 20 Romanian hospitals offline: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ransomware attack knocks 20 Romanian hospitals offline: Report

The Hindu  

A ransomware attack on Hipocrate Information System, used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data knocked, impacted at least 21 hospitals in Romania forcing them offline. The incident, currently under investigation, impacted various hospitals across Romania, including regional and cancer treatment centers, a report from the Bleeping Computer said. There is no information on what ransomware operation targeted …

Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack
1 year, 1 month ago

Employee data leaked during British Library cyber attack

The Independent  

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A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care...
1 year, 5 months ago

A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care...

Daily Mail  

A cyberattack has wreaked havoc on hospital computer systems in five states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be diverted. One of the biggest healthcare hacks in US history last year saw a three-year-old boy in Iowa accidentally given a megadose of opioids after hospital computer systems were shut down. Some 16 hospitals across five states have …

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack
1 year, 6 months ago

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack

The Independent  

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Medibank defends decision to not pay hackers ransom for stolen data as it contacts 480,000 customers
2 years, 1 month ago

Medibank defends decision to not pay hackers ransom for stolen data as it contacts 480,000 customers

ABC  

Medibank’s boss says the company will begin directly communicating with nearly half a million customers whose health data is believed to have been stolen, weeks after it first became aware hackers had breached its customer database. Medibank's chief executive David Koczkar said the company had started on Wednesday communicating with about 480,000 customers whose health data was believed to have …

ANOTHER hospital system goes down in cyberattack: Half a million records in Texas 'are leaked'
2 years, 1 month ago

ANOTHER hospital system goes down in cyberattack: Half a million records in Texas 'are leaked'

Daily Mail  

The hospital group is being sued by two patients for acting ‘in a reckless manner' with their personal data They claimed to have over a million patient records that they will release 'soon' in two further leaks online OakBend Medical Center said 500,000 individuals were affected by the breach, but it could be over a million Have YOU or anyone …

Hackers claim they demanded $15 million ransom as more Medibank customer data posted to dark web
2 years, 1 month ago

Hackers claim they demanded $15 million ransom as more Medibank customer data posted to dark web

ABC  

The Medibank hackers claim they demanded a $US9.7 million ransom not to release stolen customer information, as the health insurer blasted their latest data dump as a "malicious" attack on vulnerable Australians. Key points: Medibank previously warned customers it expected more stolen information to be released Cyber Safety Minister Clare O'Neil is calling on social media companies to make sure …

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
2 years, 3 months ago

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Diverted ambulances. Despite the lingering questions, the incident underscores the growing concerns surrounding ransomware attacks on health care systems with patient care at stake. Brett Callow, a threat analyst with cybersecurity provider Emsisoft, said the incident could be “the most significant attack on the health care sector to date” if all CommonSpirit hospitals and other facilities were affected. …

US disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals
2 years, 5 months ago

US disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The FBI and Justice Department recently disrupted the activities of a hacking group that was Monaco revealed new details of the attacks during a speech in which she encouraged organizations hit by ransomware to report the crime to law enforcement, both so that officials can investigate and so that they can help victim companies try to get …

Hospitals targeting hackers release patient data to the media
3 years, 7 months ago

Hospitals targeting hackers release patient data to the media

The Hindu  

Hackers who targeted hospitals in New Zealand's Waikato district have released what appears to be private patient information to media outlets, as health systems struggled to come back online more than a week after the attack. A group claiming responsibility for the Waikato District Health Board cyber attack that took place last week released scores of official looking records and …

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