Synnovis starts notifying NHS Trusts about affected patients
12/11/2025 | The Record
More than a year after a ransomware attack by the Qilin cybercrime group severely disrupted care at several London NHS hospitals in June 2024, the affected company, Synnovis, has finally announced it is beginning the process of notifying impacted individuals.
Synnovis stated that the long and complex investigation into the stolen data took over a year because the compromised material was unstructured and fragmented, requiring highly specialised platforms to piece it together.
Synnovis will notify all impacted healthcare organisations by 21 November 2025, which are responsible for directly informing their patients. The company also confirmed that it did not pay a ransom, reflecting its commitment to ethical principles and to avoiding funding future cybercriminal activities. Patients are advised to check their healthcare provider's website for updates.
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