Hackers Steal Passwords From UK’s NHS With Sneaky Malware Tool

Hackers have stolen login credentials from thousands of people working with the UK’s National Health Service, putting the organization at risk of further cyberattacks, according to researchers.

The data theft is linked to a kind of malicious software known as an infostealer, which infects targeted computers and covertly gathers login credentials that hackers can then use to gain access to an organization’s internal systems.

About 2,000 computers used by people working with the National Health Service, or NHS, which runs hospitals and clinics across the country, have been compromised by infostealers, according to an analysis by the Tel Aviv-based ...