Cyberattack hits NHS 111 emergency line in UK, says Telegraph

The cyberattack was identified on August 4th and as a precaution the health and care systems were immediately isolated. — DARWIN LAGANZON/Pixabay

A major cyberattack is delaying response times on the NHS 111 telephone service in the UK that’s used for medical emergencies, the Telegraph reported.

The target of the breach was Advanced, which is owned by private equity companies. It supplies software for about 85% of the hotline’s services, according to the paper. The hackers were part of an organised criminal group, according to an updated version of the report.