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Synnovis Data Breach Jun 2024

No known CVEs used

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Security Incident Summary

Severity Score

Very High

Organization

Synnovis

Threat Actor

Qilin

aka

Actor Type

Organized Crime

Type of Breach

Ransomware Attack

News Timeline

Sep 17, 2024

Additional Report

Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis impacted over 900,000 patients securityaffairs.com - The Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis in June, which affected numerous NHS hospitals in London, resulted in the release of sensitive data concerning over 900,000 individuals, including histology tes...
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Jul 08, 2024

Aftermath of the breach

Cancer patient forced to make terrible decision after Qilin attack on London hospitals go.theregister.com - The ransomware attack by the Russian group Qilin on Synnovis has led to over 1,500 canceled medical procedures in London hospitals over four weeks, affecting critical pathology services. It also revea...
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Patient Care Affected

UK NHS CALL FOR O-TYPE BLOOD DONATIONS FOLLOWING RANSOMWARE ATTACK ON LONDON HOSPITALS securityaffairs.com - The ransomware attack on Synnovis, a pathology and diagnostics provider, has resulted in significant disruptions to blood testing services across major NHS hospitals in London, leading to the reliance...
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Real World Impact

Initial Disclosure

London hospitals face days of disruption after ransomware attack on supply chain partner csoonline.com - The June 3 ransomware attack on Synnovis disrupted vital pathology and testing services, causing significant operational impact on major London hospitals, including the cancellation of transplant oper...
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Initial Disclosure

Phishing

Weak Credentials

Organization Details

Organization Size

1400

HQ Location

London, UK

Industry

Health Care and Social Assistance

Security Stack used by Synnovis at time of breach (best approximation) Why?

Network Security

VPN/SASE

IDS/IPS

Endpoint Security

EDR

MDM

Identity Management

SSO / MFA

IGA

Application Security

WAF

SCA

Cloud Security

CASB

CWPP

SIEM / Threat Intel

SIEM

TIP

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What is Synnovis?

Synnovis, formerly known as Viapath, is a leading pathology services provider based in London. It operates in partnership with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and SYNLAB UK & Ireland to deliver comprehensive diagnostic and laboratory services....
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