logo

Qilin ransomware attack on NHS supplier contributed to patient fatality

ID: ac9acda8-af44-5796-ba85-b6261712e456

STIX ID: report--ac9acda8-af44-5796-ba85-b6261712e456

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2025-06-26

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

...
...

The report details Qilin's ransomware attack on Synnovis which disrupted pathology services across multiple NHS trusts, led to thousands of cancelled appointments and procedures, and has been linked as a contributing factor in one confirmed patient death; it also references related healthcare cyber incidents and the continued targeting of medical organizations by criminal ransomware groups.

Your team is not currently subscribed to this feed. You must subscribe to it in order to see this post.