Ransomware attack continues to disrupt healthcare in London nearly two years later

In June 2024 the Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis severely disrupted blood-testing services across South East London, forcing cancellations and delays, exposing sensitive patient data (reports indicate up to nearly one million patients potentially affected), and leaving at least one NHS trust (SLaM) still operating with manual processes and large backlogs more than 18 months later; regulators and safety bodies are investigating the incident and its impact on patient care.