A malware attack on National Health Service (NHS) network caused hundreds of scheduled appointments, operations, and diagnostic procedures to be canceled.
The situation has become infuriating and dangerous as healthcare industry continue to be a prime target for malware and hackers.
On Sunday, England-based Hospital “National Health Service” experienced an attack from unknown malware which resulted in the cancellation of scheduled operations, diagnostic procedures, and appointments.
To stop the malware, the IT staff of the hospital had to shut down their entire shared IT network to isolate and remove the malware from the systems.
Some patients with critical conditions were diverted to the neighboring hospitals for immediate treament.
Other hospitals that recently experienced malware attacks includes Scunthorpe General, Diana Princess of Wales in Grimsby, and Goole and District Hospital.
