Advanced fined £6m over stolen patient data in 2022 cyber attack


The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £6.09 million fine on software provider Advanced following an initial finding that it failed to implement measures to protect the personal information of almost 83,000 people.

A number of health and care systems delivered by Advanced first experienced major outages on 4 August 2022, disrupting several critical services such as NHS 111, with other healthcare staff unable to access patient records.

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Source: DigitalHealth News


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