This post was originally made on the 11 August 2022
Update 31 August 2022
It appears that the cyber attack on NHS software provider, Advanced, is going to take at least 12 weeks more to fix. Leading to information delays and impact on patient care.
Advanced cyber-attack: NHS doctors’ paperwork piles up – BBC News
The initial ransomware attack was first detected on 4 August, affected a number of systems Advanced provides including the out of hour NHS 111 service.
Original Post
More details are emerging and a timeline to complete fix:
NHS IT services held hostage by ransomware hackers – BBC News
Further Reading
NHS cyber-attack effectively contained – Smart Thinking Solutions
Fears for patient data after ransomware attack on NHS software supplier | NHS | The Guardian
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