Looks like the “NHS Cyberattack” is part of a huge international attack:

nytimes.com

Also, a lot of people are noticing that loads of NHS computers are still using Windows XP, which Microsoft stopped supporting in 2014, except for paid support. The UK government stopped paying in 2015…

In May 2015 the tories failed to renew the NHS’s contract for extra security for Windows with Microsoft #nhscyberattack pic.twitter.com/zdpvvy86fQ

— will thorpe (@withorpe) May 12, 2017