South Africa National Healthcare Lab Still Reeling From Ransomware Attack

South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) suffered a ransomware attack on June 22 that disrupted information systems, deleted backups, and prevented clinicians from accessing lab results via an online portal; while labs continue processing samples, the outage is delaying test result delivery and exacerbating strain on the public healthcare system already dealing with an mpox outbreak. The article contextualizes the incident within a rise in ransomware against healthcare globally and calls for stronger government-led cybersecurity measures and incident response preparedness.