UK health ministers have injected £150m ($204m) into boosting security intelligence and awareness of cyber threats after the WannaCry virus disrupted the National Health Service (NHS) last year. The government has also announced a new cybercrime unit to tackle online crime, including ransomware attacks. Microsoft has been contracted to enable the NHS to isolate potential malware and prevent it from spreading to critical medical equipment.
UK health ministers have injected £150m ($204m) into boosting security intelligence and awareness of cyber threats after the WannaCry virus disrupted the National Health Service (NHS) last year. The investment also comes amid warnings of increasing Russian cyber threats to UK infrastructure. Microsoft has been contracted to enable the NHS to isolate potential malware and prevent it from spreading to critical medical equipment.