The recent ransomware attack on the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) should serve as a warning to Nigeria’s healthcare sector. Despite the system not operating at the same technological level as the NHS, implementing cybersecurity measures is paramount to protect critical patient data. Steps include consistent staff training, regular software updates, access control management, and advanced threat detection to defend against such attacks.
Chicago children’s hospital says nearly 800,000 affected by January ransomware attack
The Rhysida ransomware group attacked the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in January, leaking sensitive health data of almost 800,000 people.
