We understand why courts issue such injunctions and rulings, but still…
PA News Agency reports:
Hackers responsible for a cyber attack that led to more than 10,000 NHS appointments being cancelled have been ordered by a High Court judge to “unmask” themselves and return or delete stolen data.
Pathology services provider Synnovis was targeted by Russian cyber gang Qilin on June 3, with hackers reportedly obtaining confidential medical information and blood test results of more than 100,000 patients, the court was told.
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The judge’s temporary order against “persons unknown” requires the hackers to provide their full names and addresses to allow for legal documents to be served on them.
Mrs Justice Stacey also said it was “plainly just and convenient” for the order to include “a prohibition preventing further unauthorised access of the claimant’s IT systems by the defendants – a so-called anti-hacking injunction” to help prevent more attacks.
Read more at Barking & Dagenham Post.