<ul><li>NHS vendor Advanced has been fined £3 million ($3.8 million) for not implementing basic security measures prior to a ransomware attack in 2022.</li><li>The fine is half of what the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) initially sought, which was over £6 million.</li><li>The ICO found that Advanced broke data protection law by not fully implementing multi-factor authentication, allowing hackers to breach the system and steal personal information of thousands of people.</li><li>The ransomware attack on Advanced caused widespread outages across NHS systems.</li></ul>

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

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