[ad_1] A major hospital in the UK says a ransomware attack contributed to the death of a patient. The June 2024 attack caused major disruptions at Synnovis, a local blood testing provider, forcing it to cancel or delay over 1,000 patient appointments and procedures. On Wednesday, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that “one...Read More
[ad_1] U.S. prosecutors have charged a British national with data theft and related cybercrime offences, and are seeking to extradite the alleged hacker from France, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Kai West, who was arrested in France in February, was part of a wider group of hackers who were active selling or giving...Read More
[ad_1] A football coach, who a judge described as “clearly a sexual predator”, has been given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Joseph Thorpe, aged 73, was a coach with a Dublin club when he sexually assaulted the injured party on a date between September 1974 and September 1976 during a club trip...Read More
[ad_1] A major hospital in the UK says a ransomware attack contributed to the death of a patient. The June 2024 attack caused major disruptions at Synnovis, a local blood testing provider, forcing it to cancel or delay over 1,000 patient appointments and procedures. On Wednesday, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that “one...Read More
[ad_1] Editor’s note: This article was updated with comment from Synnovis at 11:40 a.m. EST. A ransomware attack that disrupted blood testing across several hospitals in London last year contributed to a patient’s death, according to the National Health Service (NHS). The attack by the Qilin cybercrime group against London-based pathology service Synnovis last June...Read More
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[ad_1] The INTERPOL 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report has raised alarms over a dramatic surge in cybercrime across Africa, with Western and Eastern regions reporting that over 30% of all documented criminal activities are now cyber-related. Two-thirds of INTERPOL’s African member countries surveyed confirmed that cybercrimes constitute a medium-to-high proportion of total reported offenses, highlighting...Read More
[ad_1] HOUSTON – Parents need to know about new child car seat regulations coming soon. New seats will have to meet new federal safety standards to help keep kids safer in crashes. Nicole Peake, Health Education Specialist with Texas Children’s Hospital, showed us what to look for when choosing a child safety seat. The new...Read More
[ad_1] Russia has free four members of a notorious hacking gang, despite sentencing them to five years in prison on Monday. The Verge, citing the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, reported that four members of the REvil ransomware gang were released from custody in Russia, despite pleading guilty to fraud and malware distribution charges. It...Read More
