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LONDON – A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted London hospitals and led to operations and appointments being canceled, the former head of British cybersecurity said Wednesday.
Martin said it was one of the more serious ransomware attacks in the U.K. because it disabled operations. The incident Monday affected King´s College and Guy´s and St Thomas´ hospital trusts, which run several south London hospitals, as well as clinics and doctors´ practices across a swath of the city, the NHS said.
Ransomware involves criminals paralyzing computer systems with malware, then demanding money to release them. Ransomware is the costliest and most disruptive form of cybercrime, affecting local governments, court systems, hospitals and schools as well as businesses. It is difficult to combat as most gangs are based in former Soviet states and out of reach of Western justice.
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