NHS Cyberattack Chaos: Hospitals Resort to Pen and Paper Amid Data Breach Drama
NHS hospitals are in a digital pickle! After separate cyberattacks, NHS Wirral is going old-school with pen and paper, while Alder Hey Children’s Hospital battles data leaks. Meanwhile, INC Ransom is trying to cash in, but the NHS’s policy of not paying ransoms might leave them empty-handed. Cyber chaos meets bureaucratic resilience!
Hot Take:
When hospitals start reverting to pen and paper, you know the hackers have truly unplugged the modern world. It’s like they hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete on the NHS, dragging the health service back to the days before the internet was a thing. Meanwhile, ransomware groups are learning the hard way that the NHS doesn’t do IOUs, especially not for digital hostage situations.
Key Points:
- NHS hospitals hit by cyberattacks are still restoring systems and resorting to manual methods.
- Alder Hey Children’s Hospital’s data breach traced to a digital gateway service.
- Ransom group INC Ransom claims responsibility for the Liverpool hospital attacks.
- No ransom payments expected, following the UK’s policy against paying cybercriminals.
- Investigation and system security improvements are ongoing, with help from the National Crime Agency.
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