New figures have revealed that South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has paid more than £30,000 in compensation to people affected by data breaches over the past three years. The data, obtained by Data Breach Claims UK, highlights how information security failures continue to impact ambulance services at a time when emergency responders are working to strengthen digital systems amid rising cyber threats. The fast‑paced nature of emergency work, combined with increasing reliance on digital tools, means the risk of data breaches remains a significant concern. In 2022/23, the Trust recorded five data breach incidents, a figure that remained the same the following year. Freedom of Information responses show that the most common causes of breaches within South Western Ambulance Service were emails sent to the wrong recipient (four incidents) and failures to properly redact information (three incidents).