Supply chain attacks disrupt emergency services communications

A supply chain attack rendered two ambulance trusts incapable of accessing electronic patient records in the UK. The two services, which operate in a region of 12 million people, were not targeted directly. Instead, the attack was aimed at a third-party technology provider used by both the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and the South Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT).

According to reports, the systems were attacked sometime on the evening of July 18, impacting “customer systems within its …

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