Ransomware attacks have targeted healthcare systems in both the UK and the US, causing disruptions to hospital services, blood test processing, billing, and claims processing. The attacks have led to cancellations of procedures and appointments, rendering data unusable, and impacting patient safety.
A recent cyberattack wreaked havoc on a major American hospital network, leading to serious and even fatal medical errors. https://t.co/0fDGsddtuR
While these stories are hard to hear, it's important to understand how the #ransomware attack on #London hospitals impacted patient lives. #PatientSafety is central to the @NHS & #cybersecurity threats must be understood through this lens 🏥. @Rebeccasmt https://t.co/5xZZ4JxQOq
A ransomware attack that disrupted Ascension hospital operations in May also caused issues with billing and claims processing for marketplace health insurance plans offered by the hospital system. https://t.co/S9ngxEX3eO
The data collected by a health-care firm that processes around 100,000 blood tests per day for Britain’s NHS has been rendered unusable after a ransomware attack. One official says this should be a “wake-up call”—but those words have been said before https://t.co/KIFs6vRrBk 👇
A ransomware attack on Britain’s National Health Service hit a wide range of hospital services, causing hundreds of procedures and appointments to be cancelled. As tests pile up, delays are expected to continue until at least the end of the month https://t.co/jea86FmAzJ 👇