NHS Dumfries and Galloway said it was working with Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Scottish Government to handle the attack on IT systems.
There are fears that hackers could have acquired a "significant quantity" of patient and staff data - and there could be disruption to services as a result of the incident. It's understood cyber security agencies are investigating what data could have been accessed.
"There may be some disruption to services as a result of this situation. During these incursions into our systems, there is a risk that hackers have been able to acquire a significant quantity of data. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
"Breach of confidential data is an incredibly serious matter. We are encouraging everyone, staff and public, to be on their guard for any attempt to access their systems or approaches from anyone claiming to be in possession of data relating to them.
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