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Hannah Rodger

Cyber attacks 'crippled Scots NHS systems' with patient records stored on pieces of paper

Doctors were forced to keep patient records on pieces of paper and emails after a huge cyber attack crippled critical Scots NHS systems.

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been accused of suppressing details of the hack, despite fears confidential files for millions of people could have been stolen and treatment waiting times hit.

The ransomware attack, which crippled the Adastra system, blocked access to patient records for months, with some parts still not working today.

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