NHS Cyber attack!

[AtW]

NHS hospitals across England hit by large-scale cyber-attack

Many hospitals having to divert emergency patients, with doctors reporting messages demanding money

A number of hospitals have been hit by a large scale cyber attack, NHS England has confirmed.

Hospitals across the country appear to have been simultaneously hit by a bug in their IT systems, leading to many diverting emergency patients. NHS England said it was aware of the problem and would release more details soon.

Meanwhile doctors have been posting on Twitter about what has been happening to their systems.

A screen grab of a instant message conversation circulated by one doctor says: “So our hospital is down … We got a message saying your computers are now under their control and pay a certain amount of money. And now everything is gone.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...e-cyber-attack

[MeMeMe1966]

Even those unaffected have shut down systems with external links as a precautionary measure to prevent further spread of the virus.

I'm typing this on my phone as all hospital wifi down. Everything down. They are using paper forms across the Trust.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

It's ok they just need to find some Contractors who will be paid properly and are clearly not inside IR35.

Oh wait

[northernladyuk]

Where's the opportunity, folks?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I'll fix it for £800/day outside IR35 or £1600/day inside. Your choice guys.

[northernladyuk]

I'll fix it for £800/day outside IR35 or £1600/day inside. Your choice guys.

AtW will fix it for 0.25 bitcoins per PC.

[Paddy]

NHS hospitals across England hit by large-scale cyber-attack

Many hospitals having to divert emergency patients, with doctors reporting messages demanding money

A number of hospitals have been hit by a large scale cyber attack, NHS England has confirmed.

Hospitals across the country appear to have been simultaneously hit by a bug in their IT systems, leading to many diverting emergency patients. NHS England said it was aware of the problem and would release more details soon.

Meanwhile doctors have been posting on Twitter about what has been happening to their systems.

A screen grab of a instant message conversation circulated by one doctor says: “So our hospital is down … We got a message saying your computers are now under their control and pay a certain amount of money. And now everything is gone.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...e-cyber-attack

Three years ago I wrote a report about this very vulnerability. In particular there were many (but not all) servers with no virus protection because the in-house IT department reckoned that virus protection was not needed because laptops and desktops were (allegedly) protected. That was just the tip of the iceberg. The rest is of the report was scathing so much so I dare not even hint to how bad their IT system is. However, one problem was that doctors were sharing logins and bringing in games on USB sticks so thy could play around on night-shift.

[VectraMan]

Some patients are reporting that they're being told they must wait two weeks to see a GP and three months for a referral.

Oh wait.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

AtW will fix it for 0.25 bitcoins per PC.

Shhhh that was our arrangement for a 12 months contract.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Three years ago I wrote a report about this very vulnerability. In particular there were many (but not all) servers with no virus protection because the in-house IT department reckoned that virus protection was not needed because laptops and desktops were (allegedly) protected. That was just the tip of the iceberg. The rest is of the report was scathing so much so I dare not even hint to how bad their IT system is. However, one problem was that doctors were sharing logins and bringing in games on USB sticks so thy could play around on night-shift.

This is just the start.....