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NHS Dumfries and Galloway has launched it has been the plan of a “centered and ongoing cyber attack”.
The properly being board acknowledged it is working with Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Scottish government to handle the breach on its programs.
It has warned hackers would possibly well possibly had been in a situation to “make a first-rate quantity of data” and has urged there would possibly well possibly very properly be some disruption to products and companies as a outcomes of the incident.
Cyber security agencies are at indicate working to attach what data would possibly well possibly simply had been accessed, however the properly being board acknowledged it has cause to evaluate it’d consist of “patient-identifiable and staff-identifiable data”.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway acknowledged in a statement: “Breach of confidential data is an incredibly severe matter.
“We are encouraging each person, staff and public, to be on their guard for any attempt to entry their programs or approaches from anyone claiming to be in possession of data relating to them.
“In any of those situations, contact Police Scotland immediately by phoning 101.”
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The properly being board has position up a dedicated webpage with reference to the attack.
A Police Scotland spokesperson acknowledged: “Enquiries are persevering with right into a cyber attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway.”
Properly being secretary Neil Gray acknowledged the Scottish government is offering toughen to the board.
He acknowledged: “There are properly established procedures for dealing with a situation of this form.
“We are providing assistance and toughen to NHS Dumfries and Galloway as they handle this incident, and NHS NSS (National Companies Scotland) is enticing with the remainder of NHS Scotland and providing updates as fundamental.”
