Ransomware group releases NHS Dumfries and Galloway patient data
NHS Dumfries and Galloway have confirmed that patient data has been released by a ransomware group, following an earlier cyber attack on its IT systems.
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Over a hundred Romanian hospitals affected by ransomware attack
Over a hundred hospitals in Romania were hit by a ransomware attack last week, with some forced to take their systems offline and use pen and paper.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today’s briefing includes news that the NHS Health Call digital remote monitoring technology has been found to reduce A&E attendance by 11%.
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Barts Health NHS Trust appears on blog of BlackCat ransomware gang
Barts Health NHS Trust has appeared on the dark web victim blog of Russian ransomware gang BlackCat, who claim to have stolen over 7 TB of sensitive data.
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NHS patient data compromised in university cyber attack – report
NHS patient data, collected for research purposes, may have been accessed in a recent ransomware attack on the University of Manchester.
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Health Service Ireland hit by MOVEit supply chain cyber attack
Health Service Ireland (HSE) has become the latest victim of the MOVEit supply chain cyber attack launched against document transfer service MOVEit.
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NHS Digital expands its online cybersecurity awareness toolkit
The NHS Digital Keep I.T. Confidential toolkit has been expanded with resources to help organisations run their own cybersecurity campaigns.
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Industry news in brief
This Digital Health News industry round-up includes the findings of a study into ransomware and a video conferencing solution for collaboration.
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NCSC review reveals 20% of supported incidents were linked to health
The National Cyber Security Centre’s annual review found it supported 777 cyber incidents in the past year – with 20% of them relating to the health sector.
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Could cyber security be the next big healthcare emergency?
With threats on the rise, Sectra’s Chris Scarisbrick considers the cyber security landscape including how far cloud adoption can help the NHS.
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