National Health Laboratory Services listed by the blacksuit ransomware group

Overview

The BlackSuit ransomware group listed the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), South Africa's national diagnostic pathology service, on its leak site on 5 July 2024.

What was published

The listing confirmed the laboratory service as a victim. No detailed public inventory of stolen data was provided.

Risks for affected individuals

A national laboratory service holds patient test results, personal identifiers and research data. Exposure can cause serious privacy harm and enable medical fraud.

What remains unknown

The number of patient records and the exact categories of data are not disclosed.

What affected people should do

Patients should report suspected misuse of their health information and be alert to phishing. The NHLS should inform affected individuals per data protection law.