The cyber attack on NHS pathology provider Synnovis in June 2024 led to at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including five cases of “moderate” harm. The attack disrupted London healthcare services, causing at least 11,862 outpatient appointments and elective procedures to be postponed. Of the 498 patient safety incidents linked to the attack, 114 were deemed to cause low harm. There are also 91 related incidents currently under review.
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Phishing attacks occurring from September 2021 to April 2023 targeted employees at various companies. The attackers sent deceiving text messages posing as the victims’ IT