Ransomware attack on UK's Advanced leaks data and disrupts health services
UK software company Advanced was hit by a ransomware attack in 2022 that leaked data and disrupted key services of the UK's National Health Service. The UK data protection regulator fined Advanced £3 million in connection with the incident.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Advanced
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Data leak and disruption of key UK National Health Service services
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United Kingdom
Timeline
- It emerged that the UK data protection regulator had fined Advanced £3 million over the ransomware incident.
- It was reported that the 2022 attack subject to the fine had caused a data leak and disrupted key UK National Health Service services.
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