UK: NHS GP software supplier hit by cyber attack


DXS International which provides healthcare technology for the NHS has disclosed a cyber attack, which has led to data being stolen. The UK-based company provides software that helps to reduce costs for doctors and primary care physicians and is used by around 2,000 GPs which oversee the care of around 17 million patients.

In a filing with the Stock Exchange, published on 18 December 2025, the company said it had discovered “a security incident affecting its office servers,” on 14 December.

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Source: Digital Health News


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