Thousands more NHS staff have their data compromised by Landauer hack
The US-based company behind the NHS radiation staff data breach, Landauer, remains silent as more trusts fall victim to the cyber-security incident.
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ICO making enquiries into Landauer breach of NHS staff data
The Information Commissioner’s Officer has started making enquiries into the breach of NHS radiation staff data by US based company, Landauer.
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Cyber attack on US company hits more NHS staff
A cyber attack on a US company could have compromised the privacy of staff throughout the NHS, with a Dorset hospital the latest confirmed victim.
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London Hospital fined £200,000 over fertility data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Officer fined HCA International after its patients confidential fertility data was found freely available online.
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NHS Digital will not face “regulatory action” from ICO
NHS Digital will not face “regulatory action” from ICO for not honouring patients’ Type 2 opt outs, which allows your data to be shared with third parties.
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Staff targeted in NHS spear phishing attack
NHS Digital is warning NHS staff about a spate of spear phishing attacks, in which scammers pretend to be NHS colleagues and ask for money.
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Cyber-attack leaves anti ISIS message on trust website
Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust had its homepage hacked into by cyber attackers wanting to push their political message.
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Advisory Series: Cyber
In the first of Digital Health Intelligence’s new quarterly cyber security advisory series, Davey Winder looks at network security health check for 2017.
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Scottish NHS staff caught in US cyber-attack
The personal details of hundreds of Scottish NHS staff have been compromised in attack in US radiation monitoring contractor.
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Ransomware attack blamed on misconfigured firewall
The virus that shut Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust for four days likely exploited a misconfigured firewall, report finds.
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