Theresa May confirms ransomware attack is part of wider international incident as IT systems that underpin patient safety are compromised
- Damien Gayle, Alexandra Topping, Ian Sample, Sarah Marsh and Vikram Dodd
- The Guardian
- Additional reporting by Sam Jones in Madrid
The NHS has been hit as part of a global cyber-attack that threw hospitals and businesses in the UK and around the world into chaos.
The unprecedented attack on Friday affected 12 countries and at least 16 NHS trusts in the UK, compromising IT…