Ransomware Wreaks Havoc on London Hospitals: Synnovis Data Drama Unfolds!
Synnovis confirms patient personal information was nabbed in a June 2024 ransomware attack, disrupting London hospitals. The pathology service provider didn’t pay a ransom, rebuilt from scratch, and is now in data breach cleanup mode. Patients won’t be informed directly; hospitals get the fun job of breaking the news.
Hot Take:
Oh Synnovis, you’re like that one friend who always insists on cooking dinner, but somehow manages to burn the salad. A ransomware attack? Check. Patient data stolen? Check. And now you’re relying on partner organizations to figure out whose data is whose? It’s a classic episode of “Who Wants to Be a Data Breach Survivor,” only nobody’s winning any prizes!
Key Points:
- Synnovis, a pathology services provider, suffered a ransomware attack in June 2024, affecting several London hospitals.
- The Qilin ransomware gang claimed responsibility, pilfering approximately 400 gigabytes of data.
- Synnovis rebuilt its IT systems but took a year to identify the stolen data due to its chaotic nature.
- Compromised data includes names, birth dates, NHS numbers, and some test results.
- Affected organizations, not Synnovis, are responsible for notifying patients of the breach.
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