NHS boss says Scottish trust wouldn't give cyberattackers what they wanted

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is notifying residents after a February cyberattack allowed criminals to copy large volumes of patient and staff-identifiable data, which the attackers published online on 6 May 2024 when ransom demands were not met; the board says clinical care was not interrupted and no data was deleted or altered, but residents face risks including identity theft, phishing, extortion, and mental-health impacts, with high-risk patients being prioritized for direct contact.