Five London hospitals have reportedly been targeted by an alleged cyber attack, wreaking havoc on the capital’s health service. The Sunday Times’ Health Editor, Shaun Lintern says the attack targeted IT firm Synnovis, affecting Royal Brompton, Harefield, Guy’s, St Thomas’ & King’s College Hospitals.
Taking to X, he wrote: “A critical incident has been declared. The cyber attack affects services run by IT firm Synnovis covering whole of Royal Brompton, Harefield, Guy’s, St Thomas’ & King’s College Hospitals A very serious situation developing across London as other hospitals take extra patients.”
The severity of the knock-on effect from the attack is not yet known.
The five hospitals and Synnovis have been contacted for comment.
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