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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 16:28:02 GMT
Anyone else seen this today? All NHS systems across the country have been hacked with ransomware (ie pay us this amount of money or we block your systems) Wonder who is to blame for this? You would have thought NHS computer systems would be next to impossible to hack but it seems not.
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Post by essexstokey on May 12, 2017 17:00:08 GMT
That's what you get if you cut back in NHS and government spending on tech hackers find a way in we need a safe and secure tech system across the uk and by going to the cheapest bidder each time is not the answer just think if it was the DSS computers.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on May 12, 2017 17:02:44 GMT
Go on then I'll say it.... Must be the Russian's.
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Post by lawrieleslie on May 12, 2017 17:09:36 GMT
Go on then I'll say it.... Must be the Russian's. Apparently Russia also affected and many European countries. |
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Post by essexstokey on May 12, 2017 17:14:37 GMT
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Post by chuffedstokie on May 12, 2017 17:24:38 GMT
Go on then I'll say it.... Must be the Russian's. Apparently Russia also affected and many European countries. Correct. Just on the news it's affected those running a particular operating system. Ransomware virus?. |
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Post by felonious on May 12, 2017 17:46:58 GMT
Apparently Russia also affected and many European countries. Correct. Just on the news it's affected those running a particular operating system. Ransomware virus?. That's what you get if you cut back in NHS and government spending on tech hackers find a way in we need a safe and secure tech system across the uk and by going to the cheapest bidder each time is not the answer just think if it was the DSS computers.  |
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Post by partickpotter on May 12, 2017 17:48:17 GMT
Go on then I'll say it.... Must be the Russian's. Is ************** Russian? |
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Post by murphthesurf on May 12, 2017 18:05:54 GMT
Apparently Russia also affected and many European countries. Correct. Just on the news it's affected those running a particular operating system. Ransomware virus?. Apparently hospitals in Scotland are also now affected - originally they said just England. Plus dentists now. It was announced earlier that the hackers have given 3 three days to pay, then the ransom will double. They say if unpaid after a further 3 days the system will be disabled permanently. I don't know if this aspect of the story will be changed or not. Dreadful situation. Unthinkable. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 18:11:31 GMT
According to reports over 40 have been done and Stoke is one of them. Well they can have my details for nowt. Clone them if you want. Get some unlucky sod to take me over. It won't be long before they're knocking on my door paying me to take me back.  |
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Post by felonious on May 12, 2017 18:18:09 GMT
Correct. Just on the news it's affected those running a particular operating system. Ransomware virus?. Apparently hospitals in Scotland are also now affected - originally they said just England. Plus dentists now. It was announced earlier that the hackers have given 3 three days to pay, then the ransom will double. They say if unpaid after a further 3 days the system will be disabled permanently. I don't know if this aspect of the story will be changed or not. Dreadful situation. Unthinkable. Saying on the BBC that the NHS was not deliberately targeted. They've badly miscalculated if there are several governments after them now. |
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Post by Boothen on May 12, 2017 18:20:09 GMT
Does the NHS utilise off-site back-ups of any type?
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Post by Northy on May 12, 2017 18:21:45 GMT
That's what you get if you cut back in NHS and government spending on tech hackers find a way in we need a safe and secure tech system across the uk and by going to the cheapest bidder each time is not the answer just think if it was the DSS computers. you post some unsubstantiated shite at times Essex and this is up there with them. How do you know that the IT systems for the NHS budget has been cut, by whom and when ? |
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Post by heyzeus on May 12, 2017 18:25:34 GMT
Will they be able to see my health records  |
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Post by Boothen on May 12, 2017 18:27:44 GMT
Will they be able to see my health records No. The problem is that, if they don't pay (or don't manage to crack it), neither will the doctors, nursers or other healthcare professionals. |
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Post by murphthesurf on May 12, 2017 18:34:45 GMT
According to reports over 40 have been done and Stoke is one of them. Well they can have my details for nowt. Clone them if you want. Get some unlucky sod to take me over. It won't be long before they're knocking on my door paying me to take me back. As I understand it, it's the actual computer infrastructure that's apparently been 'taken down'. Patient data is not thought to have been accessed. Computer systems in some doctors' surgeries are also affected. Hospitals are asking people not to go to A&E unless it's an emergency. |
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Post by felonious on May 12, 2017 18:42:07 GMT
That's what you get if you cut back in NHS and government spending on tech hackers find a way in we need a safe and secure tech system across the uk and by going to the cheapest bidder each time is not the answer just think if it was the DSS computers. you post some unsubstantiated shite at times Essex and this is up there with them. How do you know that the IT systems for the NHS budget has been cut, by whom and when ? At least be thankful it wasn't in bold type. |
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Post by Northy on May 12, 2017 18:47:51 GMT
you post some unsubstantiated shite at times Essex and this is up there with them. How do you know that the IT systems for the NHS budget has been cut, by whom and when ? At least be thankful it wasn't in bold type. doesnt show up on my phone, and it shows original user names, im sure he's not essexstokey now |
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Post by felonious on May 12, 2017 18:54:29 GMT
At least be thankful it wasn't in bold type. doesnt show up on my phone, and it shows original user names, im sure he's not essexstokey now Still essexstokey |
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Post by yeokel on May 12, 2017 19:38:57 GMT
Will they be able to see my health records No, at this moment in time they are probably only available to the lord. But, providing the NHS IT people have a sufficiently rhobust backup strategy, they will soon be available to everyone with a vested interest, just like before. |
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Post by essexstokey on May 12, 2017 19:58:18 GMT
That's what you get if you cut back in NHS and government spending on tech hackers find a way in we need a safe and secure tech system across the uk and by going to the cheapest bidder each time is not the answer just think if it was the DSS computers. you post some unsubstantiated shite at times Essex and this is up there with them. How do you know that the IT systems for the NHS budget has been cut, by whom and when ? Look as computers are one of my hobbies I talk to a few people about systems and safety of them it has always been known that governments not only this one put the computer purchases and software upgrades out to tender on this occasion I wasn't blaming any particular party for doing this they all do it going for the cheapest tender. What has happened since austerity is a cut back on all spending including IT this can leave holes in a defence system for internet security as hackers are always evolving. |
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Post by essexstokey on May 12, 2017 20:00:09 GMT
ps if you haven't got security on your pc id recommend AVG as its free and protects you
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 20:12:27 GMT
Workbench 3:11 no doubt.
Avast is also free and nags you a bit less
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 20:42:38 GMT
Go on then I'll say it.... Must be the Russian's. Is ************** Russian? Cliffski |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 21:01:07 GMT
Correct. Just on the news it's affected those running a particular operating system. Ransomware virus?. That's what you get if you cut back in NHS and government spending on tech hackers find a way in we need a safe and secure tech system across the uk and by going to the cheapest bidder each time is not the answer just think if it was the DSS computers. You have that on the very best authority I'm sure  |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on May 12, 2017 21:02:07 GMT
If it was a government that did it, you can bet it'll be one of the ones saying "Oh yeah, we've been hacked too."
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Post by woodstein on May 12, 2017 21:39:34 GMT
Will they be able to see my health records Oh yes. Syph in April 2015, also haemorrhoids same year! |
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Post by chuffedstokie on May 12, 2017 21:52:28 GMT
70 plus countries, quite widespread then.
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Post by heyzeus on May 12, 2017 23:26:19 GMT
Will they be able to see my health records Oh yes. Syph in April 2015, also haemorrhoids same year! I've had some very serious and private health problems and i'd thank you not to make fun |
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Post by Northy on May 13, 2017 7:12:52 GMT
you post some unsubstantiated shite at times Essex and this is up there with them. How do you know that the IT systems for the NHS budget has been cut, by whom and when ? Look as computers are one of my hobbies I talk to a few people about systems and safety of them it has always been known that governments not only this one put the computer purchases and software upgrades out to tender on this occasion I wasn't blaming any particular party for doing this they all do it going for the cheapest tender. What has happened since austerity is a cut back on all spending including IT this can leave holes in a defence system for internet security as hackers are always evolving. I work for one of the worlds largest IT services company, just returned from 4 days in Madrid as Europes IT enterprise zone, I know about the NHS contracts that were issued a few years ago, and the civil law suits against the government that followed owing to the incompetency of the senior civil servants in charge, requesting changes and not paying for them, law suits that ran into hundreds of millions. The contracts they issued were to 3 different companies the country split into 3 different areas, each one designing different systems, so barking mad for a start, most people would want a single system that the whole of the nhs could use. The gov department said they wouldnt issue large contracts to large companies but break it into smaller packages, nhs budgets were ring fenced. |
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