DXS International, a prominent U.K.-based healthcare technology provider for England’s National Health Service (NHS), recently disclosed a concerning cybersecurity incident. The company identified a data breach affecting its office servers on December 14, which was promptly contained with the assistance of NHS and cybersecurity experts. While the breach had minimal impact on the company’s services, the extent and nature of the incident are still under investigation.
Notably, a ransomware group named DevMan claimed responsibility for the breach, boasting about stealing 300 gigabytes of data from DXS International. The company has taken the necessary steps to notify authorities, including the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), about the security breach.
DXS International’s chief operating officer, Steven Bauer, refrained from providing further details, aligning with the company’s public statement. The ICO is actively evaluating the information shared by DXS, emphasizing the importance of understanding the implications of such data breaches on healthcare technology security.
Source: TechCrunch
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