The Qilin ransomware group, based in Russia, is believed to be behind the recent cyberattack on multiple London hospitals, leading to a state of emergency being declared. The group uses double extortion tactics to encrypt data and threaten to publish it if a ransom is not paid. The attack disrupted services across a range of hospitals and general practitioners, leading to the postponement of non-emergency care and the deferment of operations requiring blood transfusion.
Vladimir Putin prepares new war with ‘traditional enemy’ Britain after NHS cancer treatment delayed by targeted campaign
Vladimir Putin is poised to potentially launch a series of cyber attacks on the UK that could disrupt the country’s infrastructure and economy, warns Chancellor