NHS Dumfries and Galloway has announced that a hacker group has obtained at least a “small amount” of patient data following a cyber attack.
On Wednesday, a darknet blog post by the group Inc Ransom emerged claiming it had 3 terabytes of data from NHS Scotland, but the Scottish Government said the incident had been contained to one health board. Stated.
This post contains a “proof pack” of some data, which has been verified as authentic by the committee.
Geoff Ace, chief executive of NHS Boards, said in a statement: “We regret that sensitive patient data was released as part of this criminal activity.
“This information has been published by the hackers to prove that they are in their possession. We are working with Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Center, the Scottish Government and others to respond to this evolving situation. We continue to work with institutions.”
He said the board would contact patients whose data was compromised, but patient services would continue as normal.
Mr Ace said: “NHS Dumfries and Galloway is very aware of the potential impact of this development on patients whose data are publicly available and the general anxiety it may cause for our patient population. “
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A police spokesperson said: “Police Scotland continues to investigate the cyber attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
A National Cyber Security Center spokesperson said: “We are working with law enforcement, the Scottish NHS and the Scottish Government to fully understand the impact of the incident.”
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “This incident remains contained within NHS Dumfries and Galloway and there are no further incidents across NHS Scotland.”
“The Scottish Government is working with health boards, Police Scotland, and other agencies such as the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Center to assess the level of this breach and the potential impact on those involved.”
