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NHS vendor Advanced to pay £3M fine following 2022 ransomware attack | TechCrunch

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NHS vendor Advanced will pay $3.8 million in fines for failing to implement security measures prior to a ransomware attack in 2022 .

The LockBit ransomware attack on Advanced caused widespread outages across the NHS , including patient data systems that Advanced maintains on behalf of the NHS .

Advanced declined to name a spokesperson when asked by TechCrunch .

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