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Ransomwared NHS software supplier nabs £3M discount from ICO for good behavior
2025-03-27 09:30

Data stolen included checklist for medics on how to get into vulnerable people's homes The UK's data protection watchdog is dishing out a £3.07 million ($3.95 million) fine to Advanced Computer...

The NHS security culture problem is a crisis years in the making
2025-03-10 11:00

Insiders say board members must be held accountable and drive positive change from the top down Analysis Walk into any hospital and ask the same question – "Which security system should we invest...

Cyberattack on NHS causes hospitals to miss cancer care targets
2025-02-04 11:44

Healthcare chiefs say impact will persist for months NHS execs admit that last year's cyberattack on hospitals in Wirral, northwest England, continues to "significantly" impact waiting times for...

Ransom gang claims attack on NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital
2024-11-29 12:24

Second alleged intrusion on English NHS org systems this week Yet another of the UK's National Health Service (NHS) systems appears to be under attack, with a ransomware gang threatening to leak...

NHS major 'cyber incident' forces hospitals to use pen and paper
2024-11-28 12:31

Systems are isolated and pulled offline, while scheduled procedures are canceled The ongoing cybersecurity incident affecting a North West England NHS group has forced sites to fall back on...

1.1 Million UK NHS Employee Records Exposed From Microsoft Power Pages Misconfiguration
2024-11-14 13:00

Security researchers from AppOmni have uncovered millions of business records that are accessible to anyone through low-code website builder Microsoft Power Pages.

NHS boss says Scottish trust wouldn't give cyberattackers what they wanted
2024-06-18 11:29

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Student's flimsy bin bags blamed for latest NHS data breach
2024-06-13 11:30

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NHS Digital hints at exploit sightings of Arcserve UDP vulnerabilities
2024-05-14 09:29

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NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients’ data
2024-03-28 12:21

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has confirmed that a "Recognised ransomware group" was able to "Access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information," and has published "Clinical data relating to a small number of patients." "NHS DG still holds the original files and they have not been altered or deleted. Some information has been copied and leaked. NHS DG will contact everyone whose information is known to have been leaked. We are still investigating how much information has been stolen. Unfortunately we cannot yet rule out that more information will be leaked in the future," the board said.