Gang leaks NHS patient data on the dark web - updated

400GB of names, NHS numbers and blood test details spilled by Qilin

John Leonard
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Gang leaks NHS patient data on the dark web
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Gang leaks NHS patient data on the dark web

Ransomware gang Qilin has published sensitive patient data stolen from NHS blood testing supplier Synnovis during a cyber attack two weeks ago.

According to the BBC, the gang published almost 400GB of data on the dark web and shared it via its Telegram channel. The leaked data includes patients' names, dates of birth, NHS numbers and detai...

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