Mikes10 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) As the topic says: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39899646 http://news.sky.com/story/nhs-trusts-hit-by-cyberattack-10874280 Edited May 12, 2017 by Mikes10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 What sort of person are they to want to hack a health service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 What sort of person are they to want to hack a health service? russian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Looks like somones having more than a few problems... http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39899646 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikes10 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Part of the NHS problem might be because some trusts are still running Xp https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12/08/windows_xp_nhs_still/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousedd Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 seems to be attacking other places too :- https://hardforum.com/threads/big-ransomware-outbreak-today-be-vigilant.1933723/#post-1042996828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 seems to be attacking other places too :- https://hardforum.com/threads/big-ransomware-outbreak-today-be-vigilant.1933723/#post-1042996828 thats what the original link said, its NOT targetting the NHS as such, but affecting companies etc all over the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) 90% of NHS trusts use computers that use Windows XP from 2001 which is no longer supported and updated by Microsoft. Source Zdnet BBC Radio 5 today Edited May 12, 2017 by Annie Bynnol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousedd Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) I think some companies can pay for extended support from Microsoft since xp is still used a lot. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/07/uk-government-microsoft-windows-xp-public-sector doesn't look like the nhs paid for extended support though. Edited May 12, 2017 by dangerousedd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Most of the ransomware attacks succeed when someone opens that attachment. Good training can minimise the the risk of infection. Good system/network can minimise the effects of infection. Someone needs their wrists slapped. I believe that departments within Sheffield council has been hit more than once and has paid up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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