Cyberattack Impacts Two Ambulance Services in the UK

A cyberattack on two major ambulance services in the United Kingdom has rendered their electronic patient records inaccessible. This illegal act has had an effect on the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) and the South Central Ambulance Service Trust (SCAS), two critical health care providers servicing a population of about 12 million people.

The attack appears to have originated on the servers of Swedish health-tech firm Ortivus. This is the business that provides the electronic patient record system used by ambulance services, and it was here that the cyberattack, which occurred on the evening of July 18th, was first discovered.
 

Impact of the Attack on Ambulance Services and Patient Care

 
The intrusion in the electronic patient record system has…