London Drugs Lockdown: Cybersecurity Snafu Forces Mega Pharmacy Chain to Hit Pause

When Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs announced a cyber hiccup, not even a Tylenol could ease the headache. Over 80 outlets went dark, turning “open for business” signs into relics. As they scramble to unravel the digital knot, customers are left to wonder: Will their prescriptions face the same fate as a forgotten password?

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Well, it looks like London Drugs got a prescription for chaos they definitely didn't order! The "cybersecurity incident" is so hush-hush it almost makes you miss the good old days when the worst thing that could happen was running out of cough syrup. But don't worry, folks, those pharmacists are ready to play cyber-heroes against the malware maladies, one urgent phone call at a time.

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