Cindi Carter, Chief Information Security Officer at Check Point Software Technologies
In 2024 alone, more than 276 million patient records were compromised in cyber attacks targeting healthcare organizations, a figure that equates to 758,000 exposed…
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A patient death has been linked to the cyber attack on NHS pathology system provider Synnovis, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation has confirmed.
The ransomware attack on 4 June 2024 caused widespread disruption to NHS services in…
NHS England is investigating a cyber incident at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
A spokesperson for UCLH told Digital Health News that a software product…
An alleged breach at Oracle Health has impacted multiple healthcare organisations and hospitals in the US after a cyber criminal reportedly stole patient data from legacy servers.
Oracle Health is yet to publicly disclose the…
Chris Day (right), NHSE clinical lead for cyber operations, at Rewired25 (Credit: Thelma Agnew)
NHS England’s clinical lead for cyber operations has called on NHS organisations to accept the inevitability of cyber attacks and…
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Left to right: Colin Bannon, Denis Lafitte, Dr Susan Robinson (Credit: Jamie Cooper)
Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s digital chief has called on the government not to scrap the NHS England…
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Research from BT found that 94% of NHS staff understand their role in protecting the organisation from cyber attacks, yet only 36% believe current measures are sufficient.
The independent online survey of 76 NHS staff…
Aerial view of NHS Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital buildings (Credit: JSvideos / Shutterstock.com)
Waiting times for cancer, elective and diagnostic pathways at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have been “significantly impacted” by…
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At least two patients have suffered long-term or permanent damage to their health as a result of the cyber attack on NHS pathology provider Synnovis, latest figures have revealed.
The ransomware attack on 4 June…
Jordan Sollof
Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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