Two National Health Service (NHS)-affiliated hospitals in the UK, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospital, have suffered separate cyberattacks within a week. Alder Hey’s patient records were breached, while Wirral had to isolate its systems and postpone procedures. The incidents are currently under investigation.
Cybersecurity Threats Continue to Rise for Healthcare Organizations, Research Shows
A report by cybersecurity firm Netwrix revealed that 84% of healthcare organisations experienced a cyberattack in the last year. Nearly 70% suffered financial losses, 21%
