Technology and innovation

Ransomware which hit NHS is based on NSA 'backdoor'

By 2017-05-13T08:45:00

Data, paperless NHS, Care.data, information and technology, healthcare data

A ransomware attack that has infected dozens of NHS trusts uses a “backdoor” to Windows which was created by the US National Security Agency, it has emerged.

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