Cyber Siege: London Hospitals Hit by Ransomware Amid Known Security Gaps

“Hackers hit the NHS’s jugular, forcing London hospitals to swap scalpels for pencils. Years of ignored ‘cyber-ouchies’ led to operation oopsies.” #cyberattack

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Oh, the irony! A hospital trust that knew about its cyber vulnerabilities for years still ends up in the digital emergency room. Let's give a round of slow claps for the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, whose procrastination is now the stuff of legend—and a Russian ransomware group's dream come true. Maybe next time, instead of "We'll get to it eventually," the motto should be "Patch today or patients will pay."

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