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German police arrest Russian suspect linked to fatal cyberattack on London hospitals

Police in Germany have taken a 28-year-old Russian man into custody over links to a deadly cyberattack involving hospitals in London. He is accused of membership in the cybercrime group behind the 2024 hack of Synnovis, a company that provides blood tests.

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German police arrest Russian suspect linked to fatal cyberattack on London hospitals
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What to know

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    German police detained a Russian man aged 28.

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    He allegedly belonged to the group responsible for the 2024 intrusion at blood-testing company Synnovis.

Why it matters

The case links a deadly cyberattack involving London hospitals to the detention of a Russian suspect by German police.

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