Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust exposes health data of 8,003 workers
8KImpact: Sick leave and health information of 8,003 employees and external workers
Sick leave and health information on 7,715 employees and 288 external workers remained in hidden pivot tables in an Excel file published by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in response to a freedom of information request, leaving it publicly accessible for about 33 months. No patient information was included. An independent investigation identified failures in data sanitization and review and approval procedures, and the trust acknowledged the emotional distress and loss of trust experienced by affected employees.
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