The Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), a major UK healthcare provider, has been hit by a cyberattack causing system outages, appointment and procedure delays, and increased waiting times. The attack prompted the hospital to isolate its systems and revert to manual operations. The restoration of the systems is expected to take some time. No ransomware groups have yet claimed responsibility, and the exact nature of the attack remains unclear.
Report: Healthcare ransomware targets are shifting
Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting healthcare institutions over other industries, posing a significant threat to the security and proper functioning of healthcare systems. These attacks