London Hospitals Delay Operations, Switch to Paper After Hack
- Blood testing prioritized for most urgent cases, NHS says
- Full extent of the attack and impact on data not yet known
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Some of Britain’s most prestigious hospitals are postponing operations and are resorting to handwritten notes after a ransomware cyberattack hit a provider that helps manage blood transfusions.
Certain procedures that rely more heavily on pathology services have been delayed, with blood testing being prioritized for the most urgent cases, the National Health Service said Wednesday. The attack on lab services provider Synnovis has chiefly affected patients using Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College Hospital as well as primary care in southeast London.