How hackers targeted the NHLS
Patients are still at risk as the National Health Laboratory Service tries to restore order
25 July 2024 - 05:01
Ransomware attacks similar to the recent one on the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) in South Africa, have been carried out on the UK’s blood and pathology IT services and motor dealerships in the US.
This emerged as the Hawks and the State Security Agency began interviewing those contacted by a person who identified himself as the middleman in the hack. The crisis is dragging on beyond the initial three weeks NHLS management said it would take to fully repair its systems...
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