NHS Orkney

NHS Orkney

An individual has unnecessarily accessed the primary care records of 69 Stronsay residents while they were working for NHS Orkney.

The health board had written to the residents to apologise for the data breach.

It has taken steps in a robust approach to the breach.

Source: https://www.orcadian.co.uk/nhs-orkney-apologises-after-data-breach/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/nhs-orkney

"id": "nhs1853231122",
"linkid": "nhs-orkney",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2022",
"severity": "80",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 69,
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Orkney',
                        'name': 'NHS Orkney',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 69,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Primary Care Records'},
 'description': 'An individual has unnecessarily accessed the primary care '
                'records of 69 Stronsay residents while they were working for '
                'NHS Orkney.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Primary Care Records']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'The health board had written to the '
                                        'residents to apologise for the data '
                                        'breach.'},
 'threat_actor': 'Insider',
 'title': 'Unauthorized Access to Primary Care Records',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}
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