NHS England

NHS England has been significantly impacted by ransomware attacks, leading to disruptions in healthcare services. The attacks have targeted hospitals and suppliers, compromising critical operations and patient care. The UK government's proposed ban on ransomware payments aims to mitigate such threats, but the healthcare sector remains a prime target for cybercriminals. The attacks have resulted in operational outages, financial losses, and potential risks to patient safety, highlighting the severe consequences of ransomware in public sector services.

Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-ransomware-payment-ban-public/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/nhsengland

"id": "nhs904080725",
"linkid": "nhsengland",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "7/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Sector, Healthcare, Education, '
                                    'Transportation',
                        'location': 'United Kingdom',
                        'name': 'UK Public Sector and CNI Organizations',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'description': 'The UK government has confirmed it is pressing ahead with a '
                'proposed ban on ransomware payments by public sector and '
                'critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations. This '
                'follows three-quarters of respondents showing support for the '
                'proposals during a public consultation that was launched in '
                'January 2025. The ban is designed to better protect essential '
                'public services, such as hospitals, schools, and transport, '
                'from ransomware attacks by making these targets less '
                'attractive to cybercriminal groups.',
 'impact': {'legal_liabilities': 'Risk of breaking the law if paying '
                                 'sanctioned cybercriminal groups',
            'operational_impact': 'Potential disruption to public services'},
 'motivation': 'Financial gain',
 'references': [{'source': 'UK Government'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Mandatory reporting '
                                                       'regime for ransomware '
                                                       'incidents'},
 'title': 'UK Government Proposes Ban on Ransomware Payments for Public Sector '
          'and CNI Organizations',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}