NHS hack prompts tougher UK cyber security rules for private providers

The UK government is working on legislation to improve protections against cyber attacks, particularly on private firms providing essential public services. The move follows cyber attacks that have severely disrupted the NHS, forcing some parts of the service to work with paper records and interrupting vital medication supplies. The legislation, if passed, will make cyber safeguards and incident reporting more stringent for firms supplying public services and equip regulators to examine potential cyber vulnerabilities.