Reported 8 months ago
According to The Guardian, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) was recently hacked by a Russian hacker group named 'Qilin,' leading to the exposure of around 3 billion patient records on the dark web. The UK government is considering retaliatory actions against the hackers. The hackers demanded a £40 million ransom from a pathology laboratory service company named 'Synnovis,' threatening to release the data if not paid. The leaked data includes sensitive information like HIV and cancer blood test results, affecting thousands of surgeries, diagnoses, and medical institutions in London. The experts described this as one of the most significant data breaches in NHS history. The UK government is collaborating with international law enforcement agencies to investigate and potentially counterattack the hackers to deter future threats.
Source: YAHOO