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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 May 2017

    NHS services across England hit by IT failure, believed to be caused by a large-scale cyber attackhttp://bbc.in/2qArkdQ 

    7:36 AM - 12 May 2017
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    322 replies 3,955 retweets 1,870 likes
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        GPs resorting to using pen & paper following cyber attack on NHS England, local newspapers reporthttp://bbc.in/2pG21Dn 

        52 replies 513 retweets 290 likes
      3. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Trusts and hospitals in these areas affected by NHS IT failure: London Nottingham Cumbria Hertfordshirehttp://bbc.in/2pG21Dn 

        40 replies 625 retweets 283 likes
      4. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Screenshot of apparent ransomware attack message sent to NHS England trusts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39899646 …pic.twitter.com/uc2HlGH9yM

        130 replies 1,384 retweets 642 likes
      5. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        16 NHS organisations report being affected by ransomware attack; @NHSDigital says no evidence patient data accessedhttp://bbc.in/2qaHNUG 

        48 replies 491 retweets 269 likes
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      2. Deborah Williamson‏ @debsmadein1964 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        I work for the NHS. The thoughtless individuals should realise they're affecting seriously ill and dying patients with this dreadful attack.

        4 replies 8 retweets 50 likes
      3.  Mr Brittle ‏ @_Mr_Brittle 12 May 2017
        Replying to @debsmadein1964 @BBCBreaking

        They've carried out these attacks world wide blame the government for underfunding the NHS & not listening to professionals who work in IT

        0 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
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      2. Mark Jones‏ @StrictlyOsprey 12 May 2017
        Replying to @mcjhobbs @BBCBreaking @Conservatives

        The new contract get out of jail card, its not our poor software that failed, it was a Russian hacker 🤓

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
      3. the ScreamS  🔵‏ @theScreamS 12 May 2017
        Replying to @StrictlyOsprey @mcjhobbs and

        They caught him? That was quick ! What's his name ?

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. amp8888‏ @amp8888 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @GreatDismal

        "large-scale cyber attack" = "someone clicked a random link in a spam mail and the poor network security of the NHS amplified the situation"

        0 replies 2 retweets 23 likes
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      2. Fosh‏ @foshtown 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Is cyber attack code for chronic underinvestment in IT. Sounds like it.

        1 reply 5 retweets 20 likes
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      2. kieran brooks‏ @brooks1kieran 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Have people got nothing better to do with their lives

        1 reply 1 retweet 26 likes
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      1. Mike Domansky‏ @MikeDomansky 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Quoting Montgomery Scott, "The more they overthink the plumbing the easier it is to stop up the drain".

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      1. Mike Bray‏ @armybike 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Well, at least their systems don't hold a shit load of personal info about people.....aahh, hold on a minute! #PANIC

        0 replies 1 retweet 15 likes
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      2. noothan  🇬🇧‏ @noothan041 12 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        What sick person would attack hospital systems?

        1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
      3. Adam‏ @lol768 12 May 2017
        Replying to @noothan041 @BBCBreaking

        From what I've read there are people on Twitter suggesting it's bitcoin ransomware so possible the authors didn't target anyone specifically

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. noothan  🇬🇧‏ @noothan041 12 May 2017
        Replying to @lol768 @BBCBreaking

        Yes, I was looking through a few news tweets and thought someone might have done it automatically or it was downloaded onto a system.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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