Posted on 05/12/2017 8:19:52 AM PDT by UKrepublican
The NHS has confirmed a cyberattack is causing major IT problems at a number of hospitals.
NHS Digital said: "A number of NHS organisations have reported to NHS Digital that they have been affected by a ransomware attack which is affecting a number of different organisations.
"The investigation is at an early stage but we believe the malware variant is Wanna Decryptor.
"At this stage we do not have any evidence that patient data has been accessed. We will continue to work with affected organisations to confirm this.
"NHS Digital is working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, the Department of Health and NHS England to support affected organisations and to recommend appropriate mitigations.
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Well, it’s good to know the quality of their care won’t be affected one iota....................
bump
They can’t keep anything alive...
They need to backup the data and get malwarebytes which blocks ransomware.
Maybe spend a $100 for software to protect billions in investment.
What they should do is locate the source of the ransom ware and have trump drop a MOAB on them.
Major changes in cyber security are needed... for the whole country.
I suggest they look inside first. Pay close attention to any H1B contracted IT people and start arresting IT management people. This crap will stop soon enough.
H1B?
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