"Fujitsu to Compensate UK Post Office Victims for Faulty Software"
TL;DR
Fujitsu, the provider of the faulty Horizon computer accounting system, apologized to hundreds of UK Post Office branch managers wrongfully convicted due to the system's errors, acknowledging its long-standing awareness of the software's bugs. The Post Office has earmarked around a billion pounds for compensation and is actively seeking to replace the Horizon system. An official inquiry is expected to apportion blame, and legislation to reverse the convictions is anticipated to be presented to lawmakers soon. The scandal may have affected tens of thousands of people, with victims and their families enduring significant suffering.
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- Provider of faulty computer system apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal The Associated Press
- ‘Truly sorry.’ Fujitsu says it will compensate UK postal workers who were ruined by its software CNN
- Fujitsu accepts it should help compensate Post Office victims Guardian News
- Fujitsu's silence is making a tech scandal worse The Japan Times
- Fujitsu Sees 'Moral' Case for Redress in UK Horizon Post Office Scandal Bloomberg
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