NHS says London Hospitals cyber attack recovery could take months, calls on blood donors

The NHS has warned that recovery from a cyber attack, blamed on the Qilin ransomware gang, on London hospitals could take months. The attack, discovered in early November, originally disrupted five London hospitals but has since affected others outside the capital. The disruption has impeded blood transfusions and forced cancellations of tests and operations. As a result, the NHS is urgently calling for blood donors. The attack also disrupted the pathology services provider Synnovis Group LLP.