NHS England probes data leak after cyber attack on Synnovis blood-test provider

The NHS is investigating a significant leak of patient data that occurred following a ransomware attack suspected to have been carried out by Russian-speaking cyber crime group Qilin. The files, which could contain patients’ personal details, were stolen from Synnovis, an NHS pathology service provider, significantly disrupting operations. This comes amid a rise in cyber attacks on the healthcare sector, which is deemed a prime target due to the critical nature of the services it provides.