NHS patient data held by hacker group after cyber attack | Tech News

A hacker group named INC Ransom has launched a cyber attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway, stealing a “significant quantity” of confidential patient data. The group is now threatening to leak three terabytes of data if their ransom demands are not met. The NHS has confirmed the attack and is working with various agencies, including Police Scotland and the National Cyber Security Centre, to respond to the situation.