Ransomware in UK Hospitals

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Dear North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust,

1. In the last 5 years, how many times has your trust/hospital suffered from a ransomware attack? Please provide specific dates (months/years) if possible.
2. How much downtime did this cause (in hours)?
3. Did you pay the ransom? If so, how much was the ransom?
4. What was the total cost of the incident to your hospital/trust?

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Yours faithfully,

Rebecca Moody

FOI Enquiries, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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FOI Enquiries, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service

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Dear Rebecca

Please find the response to your FOI request below:

We can confirm that North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has not been subject to any ransomware attacks in the last five years.

Thank you and best wishes

Karen

Karen Fitzhenry
Communications Officer (External)
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
[email address]
0151 261 2534 or ext. 4326
07812304329
www.nwas.nhs.uk

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