Three Liverpool NHS organisations, including Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have suffered a cyber-attack, which resulted in criminals gaining unlawful access to data. The investigation is ongoing, and there is a fear that the attacker might publish the data before the investigation concludes. It is still unclear how many people were affected by the breach.
$1000 Data Breach Healthcare Hackers Topple $5 Finance Sector
Healthcare was the most breached industry in 2024, accounting for a quarter of all incidents, according to a report by the Kroll Cyber Risk team.
