cyber attacks

Archive
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.
Read More
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
Read More
29 August 2024

Mid and South Essex selects SYNLAB for £900m pathology contract

Mid and South Essex NHS FT has chosen SYNLAB as its pathology supplier, despite a cyber attack which caused disruption
Read More
7 August 2024

Synnovis rebuilds IT systems following London cyber attack

More than 60 core IT systems used within laboratories are being rebuilt following the cyber attack on pathology system provider
Read More
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals
25 July 2024

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals investigating cyber attack

NHS England’s cyber security operations centre is investigating a cyber attack at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS FT.
Read More
Guys and St Thomas
8 July 2024

Over 6,000 operations and appointments delayed by London cyber attack

More than 6,000 operations and appointments have been postponed at London hospitals affected by the Synnovis cyber attack.
Read More
28 June 2024

Harnessing AI and cybersecurity to transform healthcare in the UK

The UK healthcare sector is in a transformative era, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). AI has the potential
Read More
Guy's and St Thomas'
28 June 2024

Junior doctors break strike to assist at sites hit by cyber attack

Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts continue to experience major disruption following the cyber attack
Read More
27 June 2024

NHSE seeks provider to support cyber resilience in NHS supply chain

NHS England is letting a contract worth £4.3m to “enhance cyber risk visibility, assurance and resilience” throughout the NHS supply
Read More
Cyber Protection
25 June 2024

Cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure predicted to increase

Mark Edwards, CISO at Digital Health and Care Wales has warned that cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure are likely to
Read More