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Tag: cyber security
Medway IT systems yet to be restored after cyber scare
The IT systems at Medway Community Healthcare have not yet been restored following a suspected cyber attack, Digital Health News has learned.
Medway announced on 2 December 2024 that an investigation was ongoing and it…
IT systems in Medway disconnected due to ‘suspicious activity’
Medway Community Healthcare (MCH) has announced that it has disconnected its IT systems to “protect patient and staff data” after detecting some “suspicious activity”.
In a statement on its website, published on 5 December 2024,…
Two more Liverpool hospitals impacted by Alder Hey cyber attack
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has announced that the cyber attack it suffered on 28 November 2024 has also impacted Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Alder Hey was hit…
Synnovis staff to strike following ‘alarming impact’ of cyber attack
Laboratory staff working for the NHS pathology supplier hit by a cyber attack which disrupted services across south east London, have announced plans to strike for five days.
Trade union Unite said in a press…
Lessons from Synnovis: Responding to a cyber security attack
[
]– Leading NHS CIO Denis Lafitte outlines the NHS’ response to a ransomware attack on pathology provider Synnovis. – In a deep dive session, Lafitte and colleagues will present the lessons learned, including how you…
Data published online following data breach at Alder Hey
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has suffered a data breach that has seen confidential information published online and shared via social media.
A statement posted on the trust’s website on 28 November 2024, said:…
Major cyber security incident declared at Merseyside hospital
Aerial view of NHS Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital buildings (Credit: JSvideos / Shutterstock.com)
A “major incident” has been declared at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust “for cyber security reasons”.
In a statement on…
OneAdvanced discontinues Carenotes EPR system
Exclusive: Software supplier OneAdvanced has confirmed that it is removing the Carenotes electronic patient record (EPR) from its product portfolio.
It follows a cyber attack in August 2022 which led to critical health services, including…
Barts Health rolls out Cynerio cyber security platform
Barts Health NHS Trust has rolled out Cynerio’s healthcare-focused cyber security platform across all of its sites and strengthen its defences against the threat of cyber attacks.
The trust selected Cynerio’s full suite in January…
