Cyber Intrusion: Royal Family Braces for Potential Medical Data Release

A hacker with a history of releasing private information has threatened to do so unless it receives a ransom payment of $300,000 ($380,000) in bitcoins from members of the British Royal Family, including X-rays, letters from consultants, clinical notes, and pathology details. 

This is according to the Daily Mail, which reported that the ‘Rhysida’ gang has threatened to release the stolen data from London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital if it does not receive up to 10 bitcoins by Tuesday as mentioned in the article.

This is according to the Daily Mail, which reported that the ‘Rhysida’ gang has threatened to release the stolen data from London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital if it does not receive up to 10 bitcoins by Tuesday as mentioned in the article. 

“Unique files are presented to your attention! Data from the Royal Family! A large amount of patient and employee data. Sale in one lot!!,” it reads in the dark web message written by the gang. There were also images of the documents for sale that were posted on the website.

It should be noted that the Royal Family has been using the hospital for more than 100 years with patients such as Prince Philip, who was treated here in 2021, Kate, Princess of Wales, in 2012, and Queen Elizabeth II being treated there in 1991. 

There has been no statement from GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency, concerning the attack or whether it will be paid. Ho

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