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linkregister on May 13, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S....

The computer systems affected by the NHS ransomware incident weren't medical devices; they were patient records servers and emergency receptionist workstations. No excuse for failure to patch.

grumpyprole on May 14, 2017 [–]

Don't blame the NHS IT staff. The decision to not pay for XP security updates came from the highest level, the UK Tory government: https://www.benthamsgaze.org/2017/05/13/the-politics-of-the-...

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