What does the London NHS hospitals data theft mean for patients?
by Dan Milmo and Denis Campbell from Technology | The Guardian on (#6NPEX)
Qilin stole information relating to 300m interactions with the NHS, which could be used in future scams
A Russian criminal gang has stolen highly sensitive NHS patient data, including the results of blood tests for HIV and cancer, after a cyber-attack this month.
The group posted nearly 400GB of data overnight from a hack of Synnovis, a private/NHS joint venture that provides pathology services such as blood tests and transfusions. Seven hospitals run by two NHS trusts, Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College, have been affected by the ransomware attack.
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