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A cyber attack has disrupted medical services at several UK National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS trust as well as King's College Hospital Trust.

Guardian

The attack, which targeted the pathology services provider Synnovis, also forced delayed operations at Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. While some medical procedures were cancelled, others were directed to separate hospitals.

BBC News

Synnovis, which is a partnership between SYNLAB UK & Ireland and the effected hospitals, provides services such as diagnosing disease and proposing treatments. Hospitals said there will be a "major impact" on blood transfusions.

The Telegraph

As the attack disconnected hospitals from their main online server with Synnovis, Sky News technology and science editor Tom Clarke said they'll have to "proceed with pen and paper" for work such as "the matching of blood."

Sky News

The Synnovis website says it's the "one of the largest pathology service providers in the UK" and offers better services through "faster testing" and "state-of-the-art laboratories."

This comes after Synlab Group, which is a Germany company with subsidiaries across Europe, faced a ransomware attack from hacker group Clop at its French branch in June 2023. Clop has also hacked the payroll provider of companies including BA, Boots and the BBC.

Cyber Attacks Hit London Hospitals

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