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This month’s round up from the world of cyber security features news that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has been hit by more than 140 cyber attacks in the last five years. Elsewhere, a number of digital health firms have received Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
FOI reveals impact of cyber attacks on University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust was hit by more than 140 cyber attacks in the last five years.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by BBC News, revealed that the trust has spent £29,600 in 2017 dealing with such attacks.
A total of 147 attacks were directed at the trust though it told the BBC that the “vast majority” were “untargeted and unsuccessful.
Populo Consulting secures Cyber Essentials Plus certification
Digital health consultancy firm Populo has secured Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
Cyber Essentials Plus is a scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre, which builds on the government-backed Cyber Essentials programme.
The essentials programme allows organisations to self-certify they have taken basic steps to secure their internet connection, devices and data from cyber-attack.
Cyber Essentials Plus goes further and requires, testing and verification by independent auditors from an accredited organisation, in this case Xyone Cyber Security.
Jonah Aburrow-Jones, managing director of Populo, said: “Cyber Essentials Plus is like a security MOT and it demonstrates our commitment to putting standards and adherence to standards at the heart of what we do.
Read more: Cyber security news round-up
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