NHS in England hit by 'cyber-attack'

I find this very worrying, but not particularly surprising.

I'm waiting for our illustrious local newspaper to report on whether any local hospitals or GP surgeries have been affected?

George Elliot was hit apparently:

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/l ... s-13027407

From a few months back...

Perhaps they should rely less on fancy technology in future?

Is this America wanting to take over our pharmicuticle and NHS like they have been trying to do for years .
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/index.html

I don't really understand how cyber hackers work, but when it comes to the NHS I'm sure they had there own internal security system and is hack proof, I think the virus system is called Sophos.

Prescription Ordering Direct in Coventry is currently experiencing long delays. They say it's due to a 'system update' which I suspect is in reaction to the cyber-attack although not a direct result of it.