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Laboratory company Quest Diagnostics reported to regulators a cyberattack on the Quanum system, as a result of which access was gained to certain patient records. The scale of the breach has not yet been disclosed; the company notified law enforcement and is conducting an investigation.
Sevara AzamovaThe UK regulator ICO reprimanded Ogi Networks Limited and Data Cymru following an attack on 1 November 2024, in which the personal data of 3,300 people, mostly children, was exposed. The cause was a test account that had existed for more than 12 years and was protected by a weak password.
Javlon TursunovPippa Boardman, a resident of Cornwall, learned about her cancer from an acquaintance working at Royal Cornwall Hospital, who accessed her medical records two days before her consultation. The hospital apologised only after the BBC got in touch and conducted an investigation. The incident occurred against the backdrop of other recent NHS data breaches.
Javlon TursunovHealth Secretary Yvette Cooper said unauthorised access by NHS staff to the medical records of the Nottingham attack victims and tiger victim William Chapman was a 'disgrace'. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has dismissed a total of 15 staff, and Yorkshire Ambulance Service has launched an investigation into possible access to Chapman's records.
Otabek Yusupov24-year-old William Chapman died from a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on 11 October. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service reported two possible cases of staff accessing his medical data without lawful grounds, launched an investigation and notified the ICO. A coroner's hearing was told he died from multiple injuries and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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