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Episode 1. WannaCry: Hospitals Held Hostage
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Hospitals hold a crucial responsibility: safeguarding human lives. But what happens when they become the target of a crippling cyberattack? On a Friday afternoon in 2017 Britain’s beloved beacon of pride, the NHS, became a victim to the notorious WannaCry ransomware attack. Patient records, treatments, and operations ground to a halt. In this episode, Adrian Lester takes us back to that daunting day and probes into the vulnerabilities that left such a vital institution at risk.
True Cybercrime Stories is brought to you by BT. Because BT means business.
An Auddy Production
Narrated by Adrian Lester
Producers: Joleen Goffin, Phill Brown and Ivor Manley
Scripting: Shantie Midnight
Research: Holly Aquilina
Executive Producers: Harri Watson and Sally Miller
6 episodes
Manage episode 380787324 series 3522675
Hospitals hold a crucial responsibility: safeguarding human lives. But what happens when they become the target of a crippling cyberattack? On a Friday afternoon in 2017 Britain’s beloved beacon of pride, the NHS, became a victim to the notorious WannaCry ransomware attack. Patient records, treatments, and operations ground to a halt. In this episode, Adrian Lester takes us back to that daunting day and probes into the vulnerabilities that left such a vital institution at risk.
True Cybercrime Stories is brought to you by BT. Because BT means business.
An Auddy Production
Narrated by Adrian Lester
Producers: Joleen Goffin, Phill Brown and Ivor Manley
Scripting: Shantie Midnight
Research: Holly Aquilina
Executive Producers: Harri Watson and Sally Miller
6 episodes
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