Patients warned of disruption following ‘focused and ongoing’ cyberattack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Patients have been warned of service disruption following a cyberattack on Scotland’s NHS Dumfries and Galloway. The health board issued an alert revealing the risk of hackers possessing a “significant quantity” of identifiable patient and staff data. Health officials are advising the public and staff to be wary of anyone claiming to have possession of their data.