UK: Woman charged after NHS patients’ records accessed in data breach

A UK report notes that a woman has been charged after Scots patients had their private NHS records accessed during an NHS data breach, with around 100 patients in NHS Lothian potentially affected. The health board said its routine monitoring suggested some information had been inappropriately accessed.

Police Scotland stated that on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, they received a report regarding a data breach in the Edinburgh area, and a woman has been charged in connection, with a report submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. The article does not indicate the woman's motivation or how long the access continued. The piece also emphasises the insider threat angle and cites the Daily Record as the source for further details, according to Daily Record.