Critical incident declared as cyber attack affects major London hospitals

London hospitals have faced substantial disruption after a ransomware attack targeted Synnovis, a supplier of pathology services to major hospitals and GP clinics. The cyber attack led to cancelled operations and patient referrals elsewhere while the National Health Service (NHS) and National Cyber Security Centre investigate. The CEO of Synnovis confirmed the ransomware attack, which disrupted its IT systems and impacted pathology services.