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NHS admits data breach by sending patient data via pagers

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STIX ID: report--ce4d9fb9-86ba-51a9-82fa-1dd006280b00

Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-08-14

Date Updated: 2026-08-14

Author: Dissent

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Media reporting reveals the NHS has been sending sensitive transplant patients' personal and medical details (including names, dates of birth and organ information) over unencrypted pager networks; the issue stems from continued use of legacy pager infrastructure despite prior recommendations to discontinue their use, creating widespread risk of patient data exposure.

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