NHS Faces Blood Supply Crisis After Ransomware Attack on Synnovis
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
The NHS in England is grappling with a serious blood supply shortage following a June 2024 ransomware attack on Synnovis, a key pathology laboratory provider. This incident disrupted essential testing services across several hospitals, leading to a critical deficit in type O-negative blood, vital for transfusions. In response, NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on one million individuals to donate blood to stabilize supplies, as the risk of reaching a "Red Alert" status looms due to increasing demand. The cyberattack, linked to the Russian-speaking group Qilin, also canceled over 10,000 outpatient appointments and elective procedures in London, highlighting a worrying trend of cyber threats to blood supply organizations.
