Three Merseyside hospitals – Alder Hey Children’s, the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital – have suffered a cyberattack. The incident is under investigation, and follows a similar attack on Wirral’s Arrowe Park hospital. Services have largely been restored but some disruptions are expected as systems are reinstated. Authorities are working with the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre.
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%
