Synnovis, an NHS partnered pathology provider, was subject to a ransomware attack by the Qilin gang, impacting 900,000 patients and disrupting operations at multiple London hospitals in June 2024. Hackers published patients’ personal and sensitive medical information online. Synnovis has secured a preliminary injunction from the English High Court preventing further publication of the stolen data.

The NHS needs to tighten its third-party supplier cybersecurity
The NHS should proactively fortify cybersecurity within its third-party software suppliers following recent damaging ransomware attacks, says Jonathan Lee from Trend Micro. He suggests implementing