Court cases delayed after police forensics firm hit by cyberattack
Court cases and criminal investigations are being delayed because of a cyberattack on a firm that carries out forensic testing for British police forces.
Eurofins Forensic Services has seven laboratories in England, which examine blood and DNA from suspects and crucial evidence from crime scenes.
Parent company Eurofins Scientific was hit by a “sophisticated” ransomware virus in June, disrupting its operations in several countries.
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The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) stopped police forces in England and Wales submitting samples to the firm to safeguard data and evidence.
The contingency caused a backlog of about 20,000 samples, which has been reduced to 15,000 in recent weeks.
On Friday, the NPCC announced that Eurofins had been allowed to resume forensic work for British forces.
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AFP/Getty Images Australia’s Nathan Lyon celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Joe Root during day five of the first Ashes test at Edgbaston. The hosts were on the end of a thumping, as Australia won the first test by 251 runs. Getty Franky Zapata stands on his jet-powered “flyboard” prior to landing on St. Margaret’s Bay in Dover, during his attempt to fly across the 35-kilometre (22-mile) Channel crossing. The Frenchman achieved his aim today, on his second attempt, after having spent years developing the jet-powered hoverboard. AFP/Getty A Cricket fan wears a Donald Trump inflatable, during day three of the first Ashes test cricket match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham. AP An RAF Chinook helicopter flies in sandbags to help repair the dam at Toddbrook Reservoir which was damaged in heavy rainfall. PA Stuart Broad celebrates after taking the wicket of David Warner during day one of the first Ashes test between England and Australia at Edgbaston. England fans celebrated the loss of David Warner and Cameron Bancroft dismissals by waving sandpaper after they both faced bans for their roles in the Sandpaper scandal last year. Australia were all out for 284 after Steve Smith frustrated the hosts with a total of 144. He helped drag his side from 122-8. Getty A collapsed bridge near Grinton, North Yorkshire, after parts of the region had up to 82.2mm of rain in 24 hours on Tuesday. PA Acrobats Beren d’Amico, Louis Gift and Charlie Wheeller, from Barely Methodical Troupe perform a routine on Calton Hill in Edinburgh as they bring their debut show Bromance to the Edinburgh Fringe PA Theresa the robotic waitress at The Tea Terrace’s Cobham branch in Surrey. Theresa represents the 6th Generation of robotic waitresses which were first launched in Japan a few years ago. The robot comes with autonomous navigation; automatic obstacle avoidance, voice conversation, and automatic dish delivery. It integrates core technologies in automatic control, multi-sensor perceptual collision avoidance and route planning PA Competitors during the World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship at The Bottle Inn in Marshwood. Competitors are served 2-foot long stalks of stinging nettles from which they pluck and eat as many leaves as possible. Getty A woman in character as La Muerte from film The Book of Life, during the MCM Manchester Comic Con which see thousands of sci-fi fans, gamers, comic collectors, movie buffs and anime enthusiasts visit Manchester Central PA England’s Jonny Bairstow takes the catch to dismiss Ireland’s William Porterfield during their test march at Lord’s. Ireland were bowled out for 38 in their second innings in just 15.4 overs – the second lowest total in Test match history Action Images via Reuters Hamza and Haris splash in the water feature beside the National Football Museum in central Manchester, as the UK braces itself to encounter the hottest July day on record PA Boris Johnson waves as he enters 10 Downing Street following his appointment as Prime Minster by the Queen. The former London mayor and foreign secretary won his leadership bid by beating Jeremy Hunt in the Tory race the day before. Theresa May stepped down following her resignation as Conservative Party leader on 7 June EPA Swimmers have fun in the sea on a giant inflatable Flamingo, South Beach,Tenby, Pembrokeshire Reuters New Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson addresses the audience onstage after she was named as Sir Vince Cable’s successor. Swinson beat fellow candidate Ed Davey by 47,997 votes to 28,021 votes Getty Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the men’s 100 metre breaststroke at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The 24-year-old smashed the previous record of 57.10 seconds he set at last year’s European Championships to win in 56.88. In doing so, the Britain achieved one of his career goals of becoming the first man to break the 57-second barrier in the event Reuters London artist Helen Marshall’s People’s Moon project, a giant photographic mosaic shown at the exact hour 50 years ago that Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon, at Piccadilly Circus, London PA Players from Uganda and Malawi during their Netball World Cup match at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool PA Artist Steve Messam poses next to his monumental landscape artwork ‘Hush’ which hangs in the moors of Teesdale on July 18, 2019 in Barnard Castle, England. The outdoor installation is inspired by the geology, mining history and landscape of the area. The North Pennines AONB Partnership commissioned the installation which hangs over Bales Hush, a deep gauge in the terrain created when miners flushed the area with water to reveal the geological riches below. Hundreds of metres of recyclable saffron yellow fabric blow in the wind. Getty Buckingham Palace staff arrange the dining table, a copy of Queen Victoria’s reign dessert table, as part of an exhibition at Buckingham Palace, in London. The exhibition marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria AP The Inveraray pipe band parades through the town at the start of the Highland Games in Inverarary, Scotland Getty Extinction Rebellion Activists block roads near the Tron Clock tower in Glasgow Getty Serbia’s Novak Djokovic raises the winner’s trophy after beating Switzerland’s Roger Federer during their men’s singles final on day thirteen of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club AFP/Getty The referee counts Nathan Gorman out as Daniel Dubois looks on during the British Heavyweight Title fight between Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman at The O2 Arena in London Getty Giant Panda, Yang Guang, exploring his new home at Edinburgh Zoo after moving in last week RZSS/PA England’s captain Eoin Morgan, left, celebrates with teammate Joe Root after winning their Cricket World Cup semi-final match against Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The host nation blew away their rivals by 8 wickets with 107 balls remaining AP Andy Murray and Serena Williams talk as they play Bruno Soares and Nicole Melichar during their mixed doubles third round match of the Wimbledon Championships. The star-studded pair went out in three sets to the top seeds AFP/Getty Fifteen-year-old Cori “Coco” Gauff serves to Romania’s Simona Halep in a women’s singles match during day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. The youngest woman to qualify for Wimbledon in the open era defeated Venus Williams in her opening match and made if through to week two. Halep ended the teenagers dream run at the tournament in their round 16 match, 6-3, 6-3 AP A competitor takes part in the Red Bull Soapbox Race in Alexandra Park, London. The soapbox race is an international event in which amateur drivers race homemade soapbox vehicles on a downhill course PA Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community take part in the annual Pride Parade in London AFP/Getty Images Andy Murray fives mixed doubles partner Serena Williams at a practice session during day five of Wimbledon Getty Images Chelsea’s newly appointed head coach Frank Lampard gives a thumbs up as he poses at Stamford Bridge. The Blues confirmed a dramatic return for one of the club’s greatest ever players. He has signed a three-year contract with the Premier League club, where he spent 13 years and became the team’s all-time leading scorer with 211 goals AFP/Getty A grey seal named after Sir David Attenborough is released back into the wild after months being treated at RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre in Norfolk after it was found with a plastic frisbee disc embedded in its neck PA The Kirby Estate in London is decorated with St George flags ahead of the Women’s World Cup semi-final match between England and the USA PA People sleep as Glastonbury Festival 2019 comes to an end SWNS The crowd enjoys the atmosphere as Years & Years perform on the Pyramid Stage during day five of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019 in Glastonbury, England Getty A couple make their way across the sand with their belongings as people enjoy the sunshine and hot weather on Bournemouth Beach in Dorset. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday June 29, 2019 PA A lion-tailed macaque stays cool in the hot weather by eating frozen treats with fruit at Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Dundee Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS A festival goer dance with LED hula hoops on the second day of Glastonbury Festival 2019 PA Festival goers warm up prior to the gates opening at 8am on the first day of Glastonbury 2019 Adam Gray / SWNS An early glimpse of this year’s Glastonbury Festival is given in this picture taken by a local who glided over the site in their paramotor James Pearce / SWNS The interior roof of a Tesco shop collapses under the torrential rain in Stirling, Scotland on 24 June James Charity1/50 14 August 2019
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Assistant Chief Constable Paul Gibson, the police body’s national lead for the forensic marketplace, said: “We will continue to monitor and assess the impact on the marketplace, but the backlogs held by forces will be cleared over the weeks to come as we start to gradually restore capacity.
“This will regrettably mean some delays to both investigations and court cases, but I want to assure the public we will continue to work diligently to mitigate the impact upon the criminal justice system and try to ensure that samples can be processed as quickly as the system allows.”
Mr Gibson said restrictions had been imposed to protect the integrity of the British criminal justice system.
“We had to take stringent steps to ensure that police data had, firstly, not been manipulated or changed and, secondly, was suitably protected for the future,” he added.
“There is still significant work to do, but we have approved Eurofins’ return to the marketplace and have removed the restrictions placed on forces over the last few weeks.”
The National Crime Agency is investigating the cyberattack, with the support of the National Cyber Security Centre.
The BBC previously reported that Eurofins had paid a ransom to regain access to its systems, but the company said it could not comment.
A statement issued by Eurofins in June described the cyberattack as “sophisticated” and said staff had attempted to contain it and mitigate the impact.
“We are continuing to work intensively with leading cybersecurity experts to further secure our current systems and infrastructure and to add enhanced security features and measures to protect our systems and data,” a spokesperson added.
“Eurofins profoundly apologises to the customers of those of its laboratories and sites that have been impacted by the consequences of this sophisticated attack.”
The attack came almost exactly two years after the WannaCry ransomware outbreak infected up to 70,000 NHS devices, causing chaos in hospitals and forcing ambulances to be diverted.
The attack, which was followed by other major international ransomware incidents, sparked renewed warnings over the potential impact of cyberattacks on critical national infrastructure.
In March, the Police Federation – which represents rank-and-file officers – was hit by two cyberattacks that forced it to cancel its annual conference.
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