Ransomware attack global hack spreads from NHS to car manufacturers

[super jumbe]

The NHS is facing a weekend of chaos as the fallout from yesterday's global cyber attack continues.

NHS England declared a major incident on Friday after the hack hit 40 trusts across the country, part of a global cyber attack that has now affected more than 74 countries.

It's not just the health service that has been affected though, with Renault car factories in France stopping production and FedEx also facing problems.

People in the UK expecting to see doctors and nurses - and in some cases undergo operations - have been turned away as health agencies try to get control of the situation.

Despite the ongoing crisis though, Health Minister Jeremy Hunt has been nowhere to be seen.

Hospitals are diverting emergency operations - and services are severely disrupted after the 'large-scale attack'.

A report in March warned that security chiefs fear that cyber-criminals could target computers, phones, watches, TVs and fitness trackers.

The National Cyber Security Centre and National Crime Agency warned of possible ?ransomware strikes? ? a bug that blocks devices until the user agrees to pay a fee ? are the biggest risk.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ransomware-nhs-cyber-attack-live-10409420

[super jumbe]

Diabolical if you ask me, lets go back to pen and paper then, can’t demand cash from NHS they already skinet were do we go from hear?

[Kalipo]

Stupid. i reckon this is merkel and her eu trying to to steal monies from the UK LOL..

On a lighter note.. when i was 7 i was sliding down the banister rail on our house.. i fell from the top and broken my arm.. measures could of been taken months before this happened.. i shall seek to question my parents on this matter..

Or we could just bomb syria..

[Meat-Head]

Broke your arm kalipo, in two places?
once at top of stairs and once at the bottom?

said on eadio was simple script, jope dk servers safe

[GastonJ]

Eff all to do with a cyber attack or the NHS, nor is a hack.

It's not a cyber attack it's some dumb barstewards who insist on opening dodgy emails. The government is busy classing it as a cyber attack on the NHS (which it's not) so that they can justify the next round of monitoring everyones internet connections/surfing. Pathetic attempt to divert the publics attention away from the real issues by calling it an attack on the NHS. The people who opened them, and they know who they are, need sacking for causing teh chaos and being stupid enough to open such emails.

I'm sure plenty of Tory donars will be appointed specialists and make money hand over fist before they declare "we've fixed it, by being strong and stable"

[ifred]

Tis funny hit ruskies hard hit NHflop hard totally missed the US of A except for fed ux
What do you expect if your OS in 16 years old it will fail its MOT .....hub caps rusted and fell off!

[rideon]

Just the beginning if you ask me,
All started here, we will see if major players will do something about this...

[super jumbe]

here, we will see if major players will do something about this...

Players ah yes Putinn left hand man Boris!!!

[albertros]

Bit ironic NHS getting a virus.
Dolup of domestos works wonders

[GastonJ]

Employing people who don't open iffy looking attachments would be helpful. Still the government and media are selling this as a cyber attack rather than just anoher email bound virus. Hidden agenda's in there as usual.

If anything the government shold be considering why they use MS as the operating system of choice, other than MS donate money to the Tory party that is.

[Wolfpack]

They should never let employees open email. Email should go to a secure department that checks them then sends them to rightful party. Funny how everyone said snail mail ( Post office ) would be useless cause of email. I guess the snail mail will live on since email accounts are full of junk and virus's.

[super jumbe]

Just the beginning if you ask me,
All started here, we will see if major players will do something about this...

There you are!!!!

[Meat-Head]

On topic

i cut and pasted to a customer what gastonj said, woman was startled about it

#brainwashed #sheep

[garry1312]

Eff all to do with a cyber attack or the NHS, nor is a hack.

It's not a cyber attack it's some dumb barstewards who insist on opening dodgy emails. The government is busy classing it as a cyber attack on the NHS (which it's not) so that they can justify the next round of monitoring everyones internet connections/surfing. Pathetic attempt to divert the publics attention away from the real issues by calling it an attack on the NHS. The people who opened them, and they know who they are, need sacking for causing teh chaos and being stupid enough to open such emails.

I'm sure plenty of Tory donars will be appointed specialists and make money hand over fist before they declare "we've fixed it, by being strong and stable"

Spot on mate hut the nail on the head. This isnt an attack on the NHS as the media etc are trying to sell it to the public as to derail people from from the real issues the NHS has.

In component staff that cannot grasp basic internet security are the issue here! Not just NHS staff... But yeah it's an attack on the NHS haha!

[Meat-Head]

BUMPSome geezer Health moron or some one, has ruled nhs to stop using their 8000Fax machines by 2020What a knob, think his name is cock or something, can't get more secure than a fax.Next he will be banning telex machines, no matter how clean their kept