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Cyber Attack Targets Healthdaq Recruitment Platform Used by Northern Ireland Health Trusts
An Irish company operating the Healthdaq healthcare recruitment platform, used by health trusts in Northern Ireland, reported unauthorized access to data on March 30. The platform holds personal information on staff, including names, contact details, CVs, qualifications, passports, government-issued IDs, and in some cases health information.
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Details and Response A recruitment platform used by health trusts has been targeted by cyber attackers, as reported. The platform is used for healthcare recruitment in Northern Ireland.
Health trusts have reported awareness of the potential cyber incident involving the third-party supplier and advised staff to exercise extra vigilance.
The incident involves unauthorized access to data.
Context and Advice This incident affects healthcare recruitment processes in Northern Ireland, where trusts rely on the platform for managing staff data.
Individuals whose information may have been compromised could face risks to their personal security. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in third-party suppliers for health services, potentially impacting trust in digital recruitment systems.
Next steps include ongoing assessment and monitoring to prevent further unauthorized access. Health trusts continue to operate with heightened awareness of the incident.
