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Medical imaging cybercrime
9 February 2021

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

In his first column in 2021, Davey Winder explores the evolution of ransomware and why cyber criminals are looking towards
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
13 December 2019

Cyber security news round-up

Making it into our round-up of cyber security news this month is research warning of the security risks posed by
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
18 October 2019

Cyber security news round-up

Digital Health's latest cyber security round-up covers ransomware attacks at three hospitals in Alabama, and calls for more CISO involvement
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A view of the UK Parliament buildings and Big Ben in London
8 July 2019

Calls for ‘urgent’ improvements in NHS cyber security presented to Parliament

A white paper written by researchers from Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation says fresh investment is “urgently
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A computer screen displaying the WannaCry ransomware note
12 October 2018

Government puts cost of WannaCry to NHS at £92m

The Department of Health and Social Care's latest update on cyber resilience in health and care suggests WannaCry cost the
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A computer screen displaying the WannaCry ransomware note
11 September 2018

Alleged WannaCry hacker charged by US officials

One of the alleged perpetrators behind 2017's WannaCry ransomware attack on the NHS has been charged by US officials, according
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18 April 2018

PAC criticises NHS’s lack of action on WannaCry measures

The NHS has been criticised by MPs not taking enough action to improve cyber security measures following 2017’s WannaCry incident.
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The Northumbria hospital at Cramlington
7 February 2018

NHS trusts fail post-WannaCry cyber security checks

Every NHS trust that has been tested against cybersecurity standards since 2017’s WannaCry attack has failed, NHS Digital has revealed,
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18 January 2018

Hancock Regional Hospital back online after paying hackers $55,000

Hancock Regional Hospital has had its IT systems restored after paying off the hackers who infected its computers with ransomware
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16 January 2018

US hospital shuts down IT systems following cyber-attack

Hancock Regional Hospital in Indianapolis has shut down its IT systems after its falling victim to a ransomware attack affecting
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