Every NHS trust tested for cybersecurity has failed, officials admit

Assessments after WannaCry attack reveal vulnerabilities across whole of health system

Every NHS trust assessed for cyber security vulnerabilities has failed to meet the standard required, civil servants have said for the first time.

In a parliamentary hearing on the WannaCry attack which disrupted parts of the NHS last year, Department of Health (DoH) officials said all 200 trusts had failed, despite increases in security provision.

Continue reading... February 06, 2018 at 12:59AM