hospitals affected by a ransomware attack which is reported to have been carried out by Russian cybercriminals. NHS England has stated that the stolen data has now been published online by the hackers.Hackers hit pathology firm Synnovis, which provider blood tests to a network of hospitals and clinics in the U.K. capital, on June 3.
Qilin claims the data belongs to Synnovis. The group previously said they would post the information online if they didn’t get paid, the BBC states. Hospitals are still reeling from the June 3 attack, with Synnovis still unable to process most blood tests. At the time, one hospital source told industry publicationEarlier this week, the firm said it’s currently sending non-urgent tests to other labs to prioritise the most acute patients.
“Progress has been made, and I am confident momentum will continue to gain pace given the extraordinary efforts of our colleagues and partners in supporting clinicians and their patients during such a disruptive time.”