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5 December 2024

Synnovis staff to strike following ‘alarming impact’ of cyber attack

Staff working for NHS pathology provider Synnovis have announced plans to strike for five days, following a major cyber attack
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A photo showing the exterior facade of Alder Hey Children's Hospital. under a blue sky
2 December 2024

Data published online following data breach at Alder Hey

A major data breach of Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT's online systems has seen private information published online and shared
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Aerial view of NHS Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital buildings, Wirral,
26 November 2024

Major cyber security incident declared at Merseyside hospital

A “major incident” has been declared at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust “for cyber security reasons”.
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20 November 2024

Barts Health rolls out Cynerio cyber security platform

Barts Health NHS Trust has rolled out Cynerio’s healthcare-focused cyber security platform across all of its sites.
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St Thomas' Hospital in London
12 November 2024

Synnovis attack led to at least five cases of ‘moderate’ patient harm

The Synnovis cyber attack led to at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including at least five cases of 'moderate
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Cyber crime
30 October 2024

How to equip NHS staff with cyber security skills they will use

Too often, cyber security training is a seen as a burden. But it is possible to make it relevant and
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St Thomas Hospital
3 October 2024

Blood transfusion IT systems restored at Guy’s and St Thomas’

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is able to issue all blood group products for transfusions, following the cyber
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Cyber crime
2 October 2024

Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS, says DSIT

A Bill intended to improve UK cyber defences will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, said
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25 September 2024

‘Two-factor authentication may have stopped Synnovis cyber attack’

Beverley Bryant said that two-factor authentication is the biggest deterrent to cyber attacks in the NHS and healthcare sector.
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NHS Scotland
30 August 2024

Mobile numbers of NHS staff compromised in cyber incident

Mobile numbers of NHS staff have been compromised in a data breach at a software supplier which serves seven Scottish
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