A powerful partnership to keep NHS systems operational – even during an attack.

With ransomware attacks against healthcare increasing in frequency and severity, the NHS faces mounting pressure to protect critical systems and ensure patient care is uninterrupted. High-profile cyber incidents have demonstrated how ransomware can delay treatment, disrupt diagnostics, and put patient safety at risk.

While centrally provided NHS security solutions offer vital protection, they have limitations when it comes to fully neutralising ransomware threats — especially against evolving, zero-day variants. That’s why ITHealth, the NHS’s trusted cyber security provider, has partnered with Agger Labs, a leading innovator in defence-in-depth ransomware protection.

This collaboration strengthens ITHealth’s portfolio with an advanced ransomware protection platform (RPP) that empowers NHS IT teams to ensure operational continuity — even during a live ransomware attack.

“We’ve seen first-hand the impact that cyber incidents can have on frontline NHS services. Having a solution that doesn’t just detect threats, but actively keeps systems running, is invaluable.” – Chris Booth, Head of Commercial Business & Strategy, ITHealth

 

Why this partnership matters

The ITHealth–Agger Labs partnership enhances the NHS’s ability to defend against the most sophisticated ransomware threats through several key capabilities:

•  Zero-day threat detection and prevention
A robust and reliable defence against both known and unknown ransomware families — stopping attacks before damage occurs.
•  End-of-life system support
Protects legacy systems, from Windows 7 through to modern OS versions — critical in healthcare environments.
•  Cloud-independent endpoint protection
Functions without any reliance on a command-and-control server and network connectivity ensuring full protection even with severed or limited internet access.
•  Kernel-level presence
Allows the agent to augment any existing security infrastructure and run alongside any EDR as a reliable defence-in-depth component — enhancing existing tools rather than replacing them.

“Our partnership with ITHealth provides a massive opportunity to bridge the gap in the existing NHS security offerings to address the problem of data encryption and infiltration, especially on legacy systems that are ever-present in healthcare and NHS systems. We like to consider RPP as your last line of defence — one that should reliably protect you when your existing solutions are struggling with unseen ransomware threats.” – Glenn Wilkinson, Head of Sales Engineering, Agger Labs

 

A Smarter, Stronger Cyber Defence for NHS Trusts

This partnership brings a new level of cyber resilience to NHS IT teams — helping to overcome some of today’s toughest challenges:

How do we protect against invisible threats?
Agger Labs provides proactive defences that stop zero-day ransomware before it can impact systems.

How do we survive evolving ransomware tactics?
The RPP offers an additional line of defence, working alongside existing NHS security measures for more comprehensive protection.

How do we keep systems running during an attack?
Unlike traditional solutions that may shut down operations to contain threats, Agger Labs enables continuity — a vital differentiator in healthcare.

How do we deliver value under budget pressure?
This partnership brings cost-effective, high-value advanced protection that integrates seamlessly with existing NHS security infrastructure.

“With budgets tighter than ever, NHS IT teams need solutions that deliver essential added protection without breaking the bank. Agger Labs provides exactly that — an affordable, high-value and much-needed way to strengthen NHS cyber defences.” – Chris Booth, Head of Commercial Business & Strategy, ITHealth

 

Join the webinar

To learn more about Agger Labs, join our upcoming webinar:

Combat Ransomware in the NHS with ITHealth and Agger Labs
Wednesday 7th May 2025, 11AM – 12PM

Join ITHealth, Agger Labs, and the former Chief Cyber Security Officer of Birmingham and Solihull ICS and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS for an insightful webinar where we will:

•  Introduce the new ITHealth / Agger Labs partnership and how it benefits NHS organisations.
•  Discuss the evolving ransomware threat and why traditional security measures are not enough.
•  Showcase Agger Labs’ approach to maintaining critical operations, even during an attack.
•  Demonstrate Agger Labs’ solution in action and how it strengthens a defence-in-depth strategy.

Register to secure your place here »

 

About Agger Labs
Agger Labs is an endpoint protection solution developer with deep expertise in resource-efficient, deterministic approaches for addressing zero-day ransomware threats on both modern and end-of-life systems. https://agger-labs.com

About ITHealth
ITHealth delivers proven and trusted cyber security and access management solutions tailored to the NHS. With 30+ years’ exclusive NHS experience, ITHealth is uniquely positioned to protect critical systems and patient care. Today, more than 150 NHS organisations rely on the ITHealth Dashboard to strengthen their cyber resilience, simplify compliance, and gain real-time visibility across their digital environments.
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