NHS hit by data stealing worm

A worm capable of transfering sensitive data to remote servers has infected over 1,100 computers in the NHS network.

The amount of stolen data is thought to be much more serious than just the four gigabytes of data researchers say the NHS has lost. The sensitive information contains browser cookies, logon and banking details.

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple Quicktime player have been cited as the root cause for the worm infestation.

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