NHS services across England and some in Scotland have been hit by a large-scale cyber-attack.
Staff cannot access patient data, which has been scrambled by ransomware. There is no evidence patient data has been compromised, NHS Digital has said.
NHS England has declared a major incident. The BBC understands up to 25 NHS organisations and some GP practices have been affected.
It comes amid reports of cyber-attacks affecting organisations worldwide.
Ambulances have been diverted and patients warned to avoid some A&E departments.
Continue reading on the BBC News website: NHS cyber-attack: GPs and hospitals hit by ransomware - BBC News
There is a modified version in the wild that does not use this kill switch. If nothing else, members running a Windows OS should ensure they are patched up. (See post 13)
Staff cannot access patient data, which has been scrambled by ransomware. There is no evidence patient data has been compromised, NHS Digital has said.
NHS England has declared a major incident. The BBC understands up to 25 NHS organisations and some GP practices have been affected.
It comes amid reports of cyber-attacks affecting organisations worldwide.
Ambulances have been diverted and patients warned to avoid some A&E departments.
Continue reading on the BBC News website: NHS cyber-attack: GPs and hospitals hit by ransomware - BBC News
There is a modified version in the wild that does not use this kill switch. If nothing else, members running a Windows OS should ensure they are patched up. (See post 13)