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Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested

The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.

Tarun Mottlia

Via BBC News

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Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
Image: Image caption, The alleged Qilin hacker Vladimir K. was detained upon arrival in Frankfurt

Image source, North Rhine-Westphalia State Criminal Police Office

Image caption, The alleged Qilin hacker Vladimir K. was detained upon arrival in Frankfurt

ByJoe Tidy

Cyber Correspondent, World Service

German police have detained a Russian man accused of being part of a cyber-crime gang which caused chaos at London hospitals and contributed to a patient's death.

The hack of blood testing company Synnovis in 2024 led to disrupted pathology services across several London hospitals and was the first cyber attack in…

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