NHS Hospitals in London Hit by Synnovis Ransomware Crisis: Patient Care in Peril

NHS hospitals in London hit by ransomware—Synnovis pathology paralyzed, blood tests in limbo, and surgeries sidelined. Londoners face a plethora of postponed procedures. Dial 999 for emergencies; for all else, cross fingers and hope your files aren’t on the fritz.

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Well, it looks like the cyber Grim Reaper decided to skip the orchard and went straight for the NHS's jugular. Synnovis, the latest in a line of healthcare IT victims, has been hit with ransomware, causing a domino effect of medical mayhem across southeast London. Who knew that digitizing healthcare could lead to such a digital headache? Remember when the worst thing about going to the hospital was the food?

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