Thousands of patient records taken in cyberattack

One of the largest hospital trusts in England has confirmed thousands of patient test results were stolen in a cyber attack in 2024.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE), which runs Broomfield hospital in Chelmsford as well as Basildon and Southend hospitals, said the breach involved 2,380 records.

The data was taken from the computer drives of a third‑party testing provider, Synnovis, that analysed blood, urine and tissue samples.

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