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Many treatments had to be canceled because of a big cyberattack that hit several hospitals in London.
The Attack and What It Did
The cyberattack, which is thought to have been ransomware, was aimed at a company that provides services to autopsy labs². Many treatments have had to be canceled or changed because of this, which has caused a lot of trouble for the hospitals.
Hospitals Are Affected
King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’, as well as the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, are among the places that are hit. There is a “critical incident” at these hospitals that is having a “major impact” on the delivery of services⁁.
How the Attack Was Met
Hospitals have had to send some treatments to other NHS providers because of the attack⁵. This is being done to make sure that the work can be done safely. The hospitals and the National Cyber Security Center of the government are working together to figure out what happened.
Looking Ahead
The cyberattack on these London hospitals shows how easy it is for hackers to get into healthcare systems. It shows how important strong protection steps are to keep private information safe and make sure that important services keep running.
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2Major cyber attack at NHS London hospitals in critical incident with operations cancelled
