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Hackers breach internal servers of tech provider for Britain’s health service

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By Alexander Martin

DXS International, a British technology company whose software is widely used throughout the National Health Service (NHS), has disclosed a cybersecurity incident affecting its internal systems.

In a notice to the London Stock Exchange, the company said it detected unauthorized access to office servers on December 14. DXS said it contained the breach and that its clinical services remained unaffected and operational throughout.

At present there is no confirmation whether NHS patient data was compromised, although the company said it has notified Britain’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Read more at The Record

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