NHS England tech provider reveals data breach - DXS International hit by ransomware

• NHS tech supplier DXS International hit by ransomware; minimal impact on clinical services
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• NHS suppliers have faced ransomware before; 2022 breach led to £3.07M ICO fine

DXS International, a key technology supplier for the National Health Service (NHS) in England, has revealed it suffered a ransomware attack at the hands of an unknown threat actor.

The company filed a new report with the London Stock Exchange stating it had suffered a “security incident” affecting its office servers.

The attack was discovered on December 14 and has since been remedied. The company said it brought in third-party cybersecurity specialists to investigate and assess the damage and notified relevant authorities about the incident.