As the scourge to of ransomware continues to wreak havoc on everything from supply chains , to energy providers and financial institutions , one industry stands as being , if not the most hit , certainly the worst hit .

Healthcare has had a particularly bad year . In the first half of 2024 , a London Hospital was hit with a ransomware attack that forced it

cancel countless , vital appointments , and UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare experienced the one of the worst-ever cyberattacks on a US healthcare system .

Although both devastating , these two are unfortunately not unprecedented . The 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack affected 80 out of 236 the UK ’ s NHS trusts and brought many trusts to a total standstill .

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As the scourge to of ransomware continues to wreak havoc on everything from supply chains , to energy providers and financial institutions , one industry stands as being , if not the most hit , certainly the worst hit .