Russian man linked to deadly NHS contractor hack arrested
German police detained a Russian man linked to the 2024 Synnovis hack that disrupted London NHS hospitals.
German police detained a Russian man accused of belonging to the cybercrime gang behind the 2024 hack of blood-testing company Synnovis, the BBC reported. The attack disrupted pathology services at several London hospitals and is described as the first cyberattack directly linked to a patient’s death. German detectives are including the Synnovis incident in their investigation of the detainee and his associates. British police are separately examining whether their inquiry could support an unlawful-killing case.
- German police detained a Russian man linked to the gang.
- The 2024 Synnovis hack disrupted London hospital pathology.
- The attack has been directly linked to a patient’s death.
- UK police are considering a possible unlawful-killing case.
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- German policeBBC
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- GermanyRussiaUnited Kingdom
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2 min read at databreaches.netJoe Tidy reports: German police have detained a Russian man accused of being part of a cyber-crime gang which caused chaos at London hospitals and contributed to a patient’s death. The hack of blood testing company Synnovis in 2024 led to disrupted pathology services across several London hospitals and was the first cyber attack in... Source
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