Response to letter regarding ‘Cyberattack on the National Health Laboratory Service of South Africa – implications, response and recommendations’

Authors

  • S Cassim Division of Haematology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Z C Chapanduka Division of Haematology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/

Keywords:

Cyberattack, NHLS

Abstract

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References

1. Cassim S, Chapanduka ZC. Cyberattack on the National Health Laboratory Service of South Africa – implications, response and recommendations. S Afr Med J 2024;114(12):e2549. https://doi. org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i12.2549

2. Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_ document/201409/3706726-11 act 4 of 2013 protection of personal infor correct.pdf (accessed 27 February 2025).

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Published

2025-05-02

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Correspondence

How to Cite

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Cassim S, Chapanduka ZC. Response to letter regarding ‘Cyberattack on the National Health Laboratory Service of South Africa – implications, response and recommendations’. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 May 2 [cited 2025 May 13];115(4):e3574. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3574