Major ransomware attack strikes busy hospital system, prompting canceled operations and appointments

A ransomware attack prompted some of London’s busiest hospitals to cancel operations and other appointments Tuesday, the region's health service confirmed.The attack targeted the IT systems of Synnovis, a provider of lab services, resulting in interruptions to many of the firm’s services. Synnovis Chief Executive Mark Dollar said it was still too early to know the full extent of the attack, and the company is "trying to understand exactly what happened." A spokesperson