The NHS has been hit with a major cyberattack — and some hospitals have closed
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LONDON — NHS hospitals across England are experiencing “major” technical issues, apparently as a result of a cyber attack.
NHS services from Barts in London to Liverpool say they are affected. Some people are reporting that NHS computers have been hit with ransomware — malicious software that encrypts all all the data on a computer then demands a ransom to unlock it.
Multiple NHS organisations are telling people not to come to A&E, and at least one is “postponing all non-urgent activity.” There are also reports on Twitter of operations being cancelled due to the attack.
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Here’s the ransomware message that some NHS employees are seeing:
The Guardian reports that the East and North Hertfordshire NHS trust said in a statement: “Today (Friday, 12 May 2017), the trust has experienced a major IT problem, believed to be caused by a cyber attack.
“Immediately on discovery of the problem, the trust acted to protect its IT systems by shutting them down; it also meant that the trust’s telephone system is not able to accept incoming calls.
“The trust is postponing all non-urgent activity for today and is asking people not to come to A&E – please ring NHS111 for urgent medical advice or 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency.
“To ensure that all back-up processes and procedures were put in place quickly, the trust declared a major internal incident to make sure that patients already in the trust’s hospitals continued to receive the care they need.”
NHS Mid Essex CCG is similarly asking patients: “do not attend A&E unless it’s an emergency.”
On Twitter, users are reporting cancelled operations:
The Blackpool Gazette is reporting that a “virus” has spread throughout the network after starting in Lancashire.
NHS England did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.
The exact scale of the attack isn’t immediately clear, but it is affecting NHS facilities up and down the country. .
“We are experiencing a major IT disruption and there are delays at all of our hospitals. We have activated our major incident plan to make sure we can maintain the safety and welfare of patients,” Barts hospital said in a statement. Liverpool is also affected. NHS sources said that systems in Sheffield seem unaffected, but “computers are all down” in Stoke.
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#nhscyberattack http://pic.twitter.com/SovgQejl3X
— gigi.h (@fendifille) May 12, 2017
We’re aware of an IT issue affecting NHS computer systems. Please do not attend A&E unless it’s an emergency. Thank you for your patience.
— NHS Mid Essex CCG (@MidEssexCCG) May 12, 2017
Unbelievable – friend’s (v important) operation due today just cancelled due to NHS cyber attack. Was literally about to go to theatre.
— Amy Grimshaw (@AmyGrimmers) May 12, 2017
Some of our local NHS IT systems are currently down. We are working to rectify the problem asap. Apols for any inconvenience.
— Liverpool CH Trust (@NHSLiverpoolCH) May 12, 2017
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