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Security failings lead to £3m fine for healthcare software provider

NHS Ambulance Service Vehicles.
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Advanced Computer Software Group fined by the ICO in connection with an incident that disrupted critical services including the NHS 111 line.

Failings leading to a ransomware attack that compromised the personal information of over 79,000 people and disrupted emergency services, including many in care homes, have resulted in a £3m (£$3.9m) fine for Advanced Computer Software Group (Advanced).

The company was found to have failed to fully implement security measures such as