Health

🔎 Major Findings Across Sectors

• Transactional pharmacy site pharmacy2u.co.uk scored a perfect 100%.

• There was a sharp drop in performance, particularly for the non-transactional health sites, particularly the content site, but also the NHS and BUPA.

• In general the poorly performing sites had weak controls, lack of rigorous cyber defences, and possible exposure to account take over and access to sensitive patient data.

⚠️ Threats & Weaknesses

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• On the worst performing domains, automated bots were able to scan, map, and interact with authentication services without encountering rate limits, anomaly detection, or session validation controls. Infiltration rates reached up to 95% on some domains, confirming a near-total absence of active defensive interception.

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• In many sites no behavioural response to bot-generated input or repeated access attempts was detected. Although all sites had Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) deployed, our simulations were able to complete reconnaissance and interaction phases without challenge - highlighting the limitations of legacy, perimeter-centric defence strategies.

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• The weaker performances mostly showed exposure to account take-over attacks, which could lead to the exposure of PII and possible patient data.

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🔓 Unlocking Results

VerifiedThreat assessments highlight which organisations:

• ✅ Have robust, resilient defences
  
  
• ⚠️ Are at risk of automation and bot-based exploitation
  
  
• 🚨 Face critical vulnerabilities if left unchecked
  
  

💡 Why This Matters

Understanding sector dynamics allows businesses to:

• Benchmark against industry peers
  
  
• Prioritise investment in external defence
  
  
• Strengthen customer trust by closing exposure gaps

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