NHS data leak raises ‘serious questions’ about Manchester University cyber attack

The cyber attack at the University of Manchester in June has led to concerns regarding the security of data belonging to over one million NHS patients, reportedly including trauma patients and victims of terror attacks. The data, hosted by the university for research purposes, included NHS numbers and partial postcodes. It remains unclear whether patients’ names were compromised. Experts have questioned why the university had access to such sensitive personal information and called for greater transparency.