FOI-02870

FOI Request Response Thank you for your request for information about the following: Request I would like to request the following information: The total number of reports received by the NHS regarding email or SMS communications that impersonate the NHS (i.e. phishing or scam attempts). Please provide the data from 1 January 2023 to the present, broken down by calendar year (e.g. 2023, 2024, and any available data for 2025 to date). If possible, please also specify whether the reports were related to emails, SMS messages, or both. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 27 May 2025. You clarified your response on the 23 June 2025 as follows: please could I have the requested information that relates to the NHS Business Services Authority. We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Our response Following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA. The NHSBSA does not hold general information on phishing attempts which impersonate the NHS. Advice and assistance The NHSBSA does hold records which shows the number of reported phishing and spoofing attempts, which target or involve the NHSBSA within the past 90 days. If you would like access to this information, you may submit a new Freedom of Information request. Your personal details will be removed from the published response. Data Queries Please contact [email protected] ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. Reusing the data and copyright If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact [email protected] . This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2025”. Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.