June 4, 2024 at 12:07PM
A cyberattack on Synnovis has significantly disrupted healthcare services at multiple major NHS hospitals in London, impacting pathology and diagnostic services. The attack, potentially a ransomware incident, has led to the cancellation and redirection of procedures, affecting urgent and emergency care. Access to pathology results may take weeks to restore. Similar attacks have targeted healthcare providers in Italy and Scotland recently.
The meeting notes you provided outline a cyberattack that has significantly impacted healthcare services at multiple major NHS hospitals in London. The incident, affecting pathology and diagnostic services provider Synnovis, has caused a major disruption, leading to the cancellation or redirection of healthcare procedures and impacting urgent and emergency care.
The ransomware attack on Synnovis has resulted in a loss of access to pathology results, with sources indicating that it could take weeks to regain access. The incident has affected hospitals such as King’s College Hospital, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, and Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The attack on Synnovis is part of a larger trend where healthcare organizations, such as Synlab Italia and Dumfries & Galloway NHS health board, have also faced similar ransomware attacks in recent months.
It’s evident that such cyber incidents have serious implications for healthcare services, and measures to enhance cybersecurity and resilience are essential to mitigate future risks.