NHS Dumfries and Galloway advised people to be alert for any attempts to access their work and personal data.
A large volume of data stolen during a cyber attack on a health board has been published by a ransomware group.
The health board said that data accessed by the cyber criminals has now been published onto the dark web. “We should not be surprised at this outcome, as this is in line with the way these criminal groups operate.“This very much remains a live criminal matter, and we are continuing to work with national agencies including Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Scottish Government.
“Recognising that this is a live criminal matter, we continue to follow the very clear guidance being provided to us by national law enforcement agencies.”The Labour MSP told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme: “There is no doubt it will cause a great deal of anxiety for patients and staff of NHS Dumfries and Galloway.”
“But if they can’t do that because the data is so substantial it is very important the NHS make that clear at an early stage, and at the very least contact the most vulnerable people whose data may have been released onto the dark web.”
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