Scottish mental health charity SAMH targeted in cyber attack Published1 day ago


 A Scottish mental health charity says it has been the victim of a "sophisticated and criminal" cyber attack.

Police are investigating the incident which has affected emails and phone lines at SAMH, the Scottish Association for Mental Health.

Charity chief executive Billy Watson said staff were devastated by the attack.

He said they were trying to keep support services running.

"It is difficult to understand why anyone would deliberately try to disrupt the work of an organisation that is relied on by people at their most vulnerable," Mr Watson said.

"Our priority is to continue to do everything we can to deliver our vital services.


"My thanks to our staff team who, under difficult circumstances, are finding ways to keep our support services running to ensure those they support experience as little disruption as possible."

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