Compromiseseverity: Critical2024-11-28
INC Ransom claims compromise of Alder Hey Children's + Liverpool Heart NHS
published by The Register
Actor
Russian-speaking ransomware-as-a-service operation active since mid-2023, notable for sustained targeting of UK NHS trusts and U.S. healthcare providers. Major UK incidents: **NHS Dumfries and Gallow…
Summary
INC Ransom claimed near-simultaneous compromises of two Liverpool-area NHS Foundation Trusts: Alder Hey Children's Hospital (one of the UK's largest paediatric hospitals) and Liverpool Heart and Chest. The operators posted patient documents on their leak site as proof, marking the second sustained INC Ransom campaign against UK NHS trusts in eight months. The Alder Hey targeting — paediatric oncology and cardiology data — drew unusually pointed condemnation from UK government and healthcare-sector commentators.
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