{"id":57779,"date":"2024-11-29T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/nhs-major-cyber-incident-forces-hospitals-to-use-pen-and-paper\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T00:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T00:00:15","slug":"nhs-major-cyber-incident-forces-hospitals-to-use-pen-and-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/nhs-major-cyber-incident-forces-hospitals-to-use-pen-and-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS major ‘cyber incident’ forces hospitals to use pen and paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ongoing cyber security incident affecting a North West England NHS group has forced sites to fall back on pen-and-paper operations.<\/p>\n

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We have reverted to our business continuity processes and are using paper rather than digital in the areas affected<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust updated its official line on the incident on Wednesday evening, revealing new details about the case \u2013 but remains coy about the true nature of the attack.<\/p>\n

“After detecting suspicious activity, as a precaution, we isolated our systems to ensure that the problem did not spread. This resulted in some IT systems being offline,” the updated statement said. <\/p>\n

“We have reverted to our business continuity processes and are using paper rather than digital in the areas affected. We are working closely with the national cyber security services and we are planning to return to normal services at the earliest opportunity.”<\/p>\n

When organizations talk about isolating and pulling systems offline, it’s usually the wording that later becomes associated with a ransomware incident<\/a>. It has not confirmed whether or not that is the case, however.<\/p>\n