UK: Cyber attack on Scots health board sees stolen data published on dark web


A large volume of data stolen during a cyber attack on a health board has been published by a ransomware group.

Cyber criminals were able to access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information during the attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway which began at the end of February. Data relating to a small number of patients was released in March, and the hackers had threatened that more would follow.

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Source: MSN News


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