London hospitals still battling fallout from 2024 ransomware attack, patient safety at risk

Nearly two years after a crippling ransomware attack brought services to a halt, hospitals in South East London are still grappling with ongoing disruptions. Internal documents reveal that critical healthcare systems, especially pathology infrastructure at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), remain impaired, forcing staff to rely on outdated manual processes. The attack, carried out by the Qilin ransomware group in June 2024, left hospitals unable to guarantee timely test resu