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Ransomware attack on NHS systems could take weeks to fix, major IT provider warns | UK News
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A cyberattack that hit a major IT provider for the NHS and severely affected the 111 service involved ransomware and could take up to four weeks to fix, it has emerged. Advanced, which supplies vital systems for the NHS, said it suffered a cyber breach around 7am on 4 August which has now been contained.…
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Ministers coordinating ‘resilience response’ after ‘major’ cyber attack hits NHS systems across UK | UK News
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Ministers are coordinating a “resilience response” to deal with a cyber attack affecting NHS systems across the UK. Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said ministers are being “continually briefed” on the incident and are “working closely on a four nations basis” to organise a response. “Plans in place to mitigate the impact but there will…
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‘Major’ cyberattack may mean it takes longer for NHS 111 calls to be answered this weekend | UK News
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People seeking medical help via the NHS 111 service are being warned there could be delays after a cyberattack led to a “major” computer system outage. The security issue was identified at 7am on Thursday morning, and it has affected the system used to dispatch ambulances, book out-of-hours appointments and issue emergency prescriptions. There are…