Hackers obtain patient data from NHS Dumfries and Galloway

A hacker group is in possession of at least a “small number” of patients’ data following a cyber-attack, NHS Dumfries and Galloway has said.

Reports emerged on Wednesday of a post by the group Inc Ransom on its darknet blog, alleging it was in possession of three terabytes of data from NHS Scotland.

The post included a “proof pack” of some of the data, which has been confirmed by the board to be genuine.

The chief executive of the NHS board, Jeff Ace, said in a statement: “We absolutely deplore the release of confidential patient data as part of this criminal act.

“This information has been released by hackers to evidence that this is in their possession. We are continuing to work with Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre, the Scottish government and other agencies in response to this developing situation.”

Patients whose data has been leaked will be contacted by the board, he said, while patient-facing services would continue as normal.

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Source: The Guardian, 27 March 2024