NHS ransomware attack disrupts treatment and exposes patient data
A blood testing company serving London hospitals was hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting NHS blood transfusions and operations and exposing patient information. More than 1,100 operations were postponed, approximately 200 of which involved cancer treatment. The NHS confirmed the online publication of stolen data and investigated, and it later emerged that 5.4 million patient records had been exposed and that the attack had contributed to a patient's death.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- National Health Service (NHS)
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 5.4 million patient records exposed, more than 1,100 operations postponed, and a contribution to a patient's death
- Cause / method
- Qilin ransomware attack on a blood testing service provider
- Location
- United Kingdom
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Timeline
- The NHS appealed for donations of type O blood after the attack caused delays to blood transfusions.
- Qilin published data it claimed to have stolen, and more than 1,100 postponed operations were confirmed.
- The NHS confirmed the online publication of patient information stolen from the blood testing company.
- The NHS said the ransomware attack had contributed to a patient's death.
- It emerged that 5.4 million patient records had been exposed.
- It emerged that patients would be notified whether information about their sexually transmitted infection and cancer tests had been published.
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