The NHS 3 million pounds of sterling was fined by the ICO Office (ICO) due to the security failures that led to a ransom attack on NHS.
The UK Data Protection Authority said that the advanced computer programs group was fined due to a breach that has developed personal information about 79,404 people.
The company provides its services and software for institutions throughout the country, including NHS and other health service providers, information processing in its role as a data processor.
Breach It happened in August 2022When infiltrators were able to access patient phone numbers and medical records, as well as how to enter homes with 890 people in home.
Anonymous infiltrators were able to access information using a customer account that had no sufficient protection in the form of multiple agents.
The organizer’s investigation concluded that the applicant had no appropriate security measures before the accident.
The electronic attack disrupted critical services including NHS 111, and left some health care employees unable to reach patient records.
The software used to facilitate the patient’s examination is also affected.
Last year, the advanced organizer of the accident, which put an “additional stress”, criticized a “actually pressure sector”.
While the company installed a multi -factor authentication through many of its systems, it was criticized “the lack of complete coverage” by the Information Commissioner John Edwards.
Mr. Edwards said: “The security measures of ADVANCED company did not reduce what we expect from an organization that addresses such a large size of sensitive information.”
He added that the fine should be a “flagrant reminder” of the organizations to ensure “strong security measures.”
“There is no excuse to leave any part of your system weak,” added Mr. Edwards.
Last year, ICO announced that it aims to impose a Good 6 million pounds sterling The applicant for the penetration.
However, the supervisory body said that the amount had decreased in half due to the pre -emptive participation of the police with the police, cybersecurity and NHS after the attack.