ICO fines NHS trust record £325,000 after hard drives sold online
1 Jun 2012
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust received a record ICO fine after patient data was found on hard drives sold on eBay.
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Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust received a record ICO fine after patient data was found on hard drives sold on eBay.
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US prosecutors charged alleged LulzSec and Anonymous members, revealing that leader Hector Monsegur had pleaded guilty and was cooperating.
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