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Qilin ransomware group blamed for attack disrupting London hospitals

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.

Source: packetstormsecurity.com –

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