Hackers at risk for patients: First death recorded in cyberattack

Heathrow Airport, Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover, British Library. These are some of the major companies and institutions in the United Kingdom that have fallen victim to cybercrime in the last two years, reports Daily Mail.

In June, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that a patient had “died unexpectedly” during a cyber attack that disabled his services last year.

Criminals used software sandsomeer that <x0ndrin” large parts of a network until a reward is paid to try to steal money from the trust, though it's obvious they haven't paid.

An investigation found that a number of factors contributed to the patient's death, including “a long wait for the result of a blood analysis due to cyber attack affecting pathology services”, broadcast Periscope.

It's believed to be the first recorded case of an NHS patient who dies because of cybercrime. But experts fear it will not be the last.

It is inevitable that more lives will be lost if hackers hit essential services like NHS”, says Professor Alan Woodward, a cyber security specialist at Surrey University.

These people are criminals of the worst kind. We should not expect them to choose targets to minimize the risk of life ʹ on the contrary; they choose targets where emergencies matter to force payment”.

Anachdotic tests suggest the NHS faces a 24-hour bombing a day, by hundreds, if not thousands, daily retaliatory efforts.