Judge orders NHS hackers to unmask and hand back data

Not an empty gesture

Tom Allen
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Judge orders NHS hackers to unmask and hand back data

A judge has ordered the group behind June's attack on NHS supplier Synnovis to reveal themselves and return or delete stolen data.

The attack, on 3rd June, affected hospitals across six London boroughs. They included major facilities like Guy's, St Thomas', King's College, the Evelina children's hospital, Royal Brompton and Ha...

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