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Cyber attacks 'crippled Scots NHS systems' with patient records stored on pieces of paper

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Doctors were forced to keep patient records on pieces of paper and emails after a huge cyber attack crippled critical Scots NHS systems.

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been accused of suppressing details of the hack, despite fears confidential files for millions of people could have been stolen and treatment waiting times hit.

The ransomware attack, which crippled the Adastra system, blocked access to patient records for months, with some parts still not working today.

The security breach on August 4 has been described as one of the worst cyber attacks in the history of the NHS, affecting up to 5.5million patients across Scotland as well as services in England and Wales.

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