A ransomware attack on NHS IT vendor Synovia forced medical appointments, including critical cancer treatments and organ transplants, to be rescheduled at two London hospitals. The attack continues to disrupt operations with severe impacts on services like blood testing. The total restoration of affected systems is expected to take months. Despite the significant disruption caused by the attack, ransomware and cybersecurity remain low policy priorities for British political parties.
Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall VPNs in Likely Zero-Day Attack on Fully-Patched Devices
SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025.
