Lackadaisical NHS trusts to blame for WannaCry ransomware compromise, concludes National Audit Office

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Department of Health warned of rising IT security risks a year before WannaCry, but NHS trusts ignored advice, claims NAO

The National Audit Office (NAO) has pointed the primary finger of blame at lackadaisical NHS trusts for the spread of the WannaCry ransomware that affected at least 81 out of the 236 NHS trusts acr...

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