London hospitals declare critical incident after cyber attack

A major cyber attack on Synnovis, a laboratory services provider, has led to a critical incident in NHS hospitals in London, particularly impacting the pathology departments of King’s College Hospital and of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. This has led to the cancellation of operations and procedural delays, particularly affecting blood transfusions. The NHS London stated Synnovis was a victim of a ransomware attack leading to a significant impact on the services of affected hospitals.