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UK data watchdog fines NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack | TechCrunch

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U.K. data protection authorities have issued a provisional fine of more than 6 million to NHS vendor Advanced .

The cyberattack on Advanced led to widespread disruption to NHS services across the United Kingdom .

The fine is provisional, the watchdog said, meaning the penalty may change.

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