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# Cyber Attack

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2022
# Cyber Attack
HSE brace for likely legal actions following cyber breach disclosures
Solicitor Fred Logue told The Journal that patients and staff are entitled to compensation for material and non-material losses under GDPR.
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Dec 3rd 2022, 6:30 AM
# Cyber Attack
HSE begins notifying 113,000 people whose information was accessed during 2021 cyber-attack
Those who had some of their personal information illegally accessed will be notified by letter over the coming months.
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Nov 29th 2022, 4:59 PM
# Cyber Attack
HSE to begin notifying people whose information was illegally accessed during 2021 cyber-attack
Around 113,000 patients and staff had some of their information illegally accessed and copied.
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Nov 7th 2022, 7:03 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you take precautions against cyber attacks?
Hacking attempts are on the rise globally.
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Sep 11th 2022, 9:52 AM
# Cyber Attack
Urgent security warning issued as hackers shift ransomware attacks to small businesses
There has been a steady increase in ransomware attacks by cyber thieves in recent months.
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Aug 12th 2022, 12:05 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
Irish firm working on major State projects attacked by suspected Russian hackers
A report by
Niall O'Connor
The July incident was promptly reported to authorities and no data has so far been leaked online.
The malware attack began last month.
The Data Protection Commission confirms it is investigating.
No data has been leaked online but garda cyber experts are monitoring.
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Aug 9th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Attack
Cyber attacks interrupt visa applications at Irish embassy in Turkey
The embassy has warned that it cannot “effectively” respond to consular queries.
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Jun 7th 2022, 1:56 PM
# cervical screening
Cervical check samples are still being screened abroad following December's cyberattack
A cyber-attack on The Coombe at the end of last year resulted in the hospital losing its IT connectivity with CervicalCheck.
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May 9th 2022, 8:13 PM
# Cyber Security
‘Low’ threat of direct cyber attack on Ireland, says top official
But Richard Browne told politicians today that the threat from cyber crime against the state is ‘high’.
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Mar 30th 2022, 6:38 PM
# Cyber Security
Ireland faces increased cyber attack threat following Ukraine invasion, says Coveney
The Foreign Affairs minister also indicated that Ireland is currently preparing to send defence equipment to Ukraine.
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Mar 10th 2022, 5:19 PM
# Internet
Thousands knocked offline in Europe in apparent cyber attack
Some people in Germany, France, Hungary, Greece, Italy and Poland were affected by the outage.
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Mar 4th 2022, 10:43 PM
# Japan
Toyota suspends production at domestic plants after reported cyber attack
A spokeswoman for Toyota said that the stoppage, which for now will last a day, would affect production of 13,000 vehicles.
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Feb 28th 2022, 1:25 PM
# Unidentified hackers
'Massive' cyberattack hits Ukraine government websites
The EU’s foreign policy chief said the bloc was mobilising “all its resources” to aid its ally.
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Jan 14th 2022, 11:41 AM
Voices
Opinion: Ireland needs to engage in closer co-operation with the EU on cybercrime
The Fianna Fáil senator says we need to make sure Ireland is equipped to deal with future cyber attacks.
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Jan 8th 2022, 7:00 AM
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# Cyber Attack
Four months before all people who had data stolen in cyber attack are contacted, says HSE
Data was retrieved from the US Department of Justice by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.
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Dec 20th 2021, 4:37 PM
# hack
Services 'continuing as normal' at The Coombe following cyber attack, hospital says
The hospital says services are “continuing as normal” but it has locked down its IT systems as a precaution.
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Dec 16th 2021, 12:28 PM
# Report
HSE hackers were in health service's computer system for eight weeks before cyber attack
The detonation of the ransomware attack took place on May 14th
In the aftermath, there was significant disruption to healthcare operations and Covid-19 testing and tracing
The estimated cost of the attack is around €100 million
The report identified the legacy IT system as not resilient enough to cope with a cyber attack
Use of Windows 7 computers 'not the sole reason' for HSE cyber attack, committee hears
Garda operation targets gang behind HSE cyber attack
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Dec 10th 2021, 1:20 PM
# cyber crime
NUI Galway on-campus internet access disabled after attempted cyber attack
The university said there is currently “no evidence of any data being compromised”.
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Sep 30th 2021, 1:13 PM
# Cyber Security
Use of Windows 7 computers 'not the sole reason' for HSE cyber attack, committee hears
Minister of State Ossian Smyth spoke to members of an Oireachtas Committee earlier today.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 10:18 PM
# Hungary
Orban party blames opposition for Hungary primaries debacle after alleged cyber attack
Voting in the primary elections to find a candidate to challenge Orban was suspended on Saturday.
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Sep 19th 2021, 11:25 AM
# Crime
Garda operation targets gang behind HSE cyber attack
A garda spokesman said the operation had “directly prevented” other ransomware attacks across the world.
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Sep 5th 2021, 12:19 PM
# Cyber Attack
Hackers demand $70m (€58.9m) after US IT company ransomware attack
More than 1,000 companies have been affected in the US based Kaseya attack.
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Jul 5th 2021, 9:30 PM
# Cyber Attack
Massive ransomware attack on US IT company potentially hit 1,000 businesses
A Swedish supermarket chain ad to close around 800 stores after losing access to its checkouts.
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Jul 4th 2021, 9:18 AM
# Ransomware
Hundreds of US businesses hit by 'colossal and devastating' cyber attack
Kaseya said yesterday evening that it had limited the attack to “a very small percentage of our customers”.
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Jul 3rd 2021, 12:15 PM
# High Court
HSE secures orders to get details of those who downloaded cyber attack information
The orders were secured against Chronicle Security Ireland Ltd and its US-based parent Chronicle LLC.
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Jun 29th 2021, 10:00 PM
# HSE cyber hack
Lead cyber crime garda issues advice to public struck by data leak from HSE ransomware attack
The data of 520 patients has appeared online since the cyber attack.
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Jun 3rd 2021, 1:20 PM
# Cyber Attack
HSE effort to rebuild systems after ransomware attack is 'gaining momentum'
Paul Reid, HSE CEO, said that work was progressing but added that patients and staff were still at risk.
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May 29th 2021, 3:46 PM
# Hackers
Cyber attack will likely cost HSE over €100 million, Paul Reid says
Eight people have died from Covid-19 in the last 12 days, the HSE also confirmed.
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May 27th 2021, 3:38 PM
# ransomware attack
Hospital secures court injunction against those behind private IT system cyber attack
A ransomware note was found on a Cork hospital’s private computer system, separate from systems operated by the HSE.
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May 25th 2021, 7:36 PM
# Cyber Attack
Government bracing for potential release of HSE data
There is a “real risk” of patient information being released despite a High Court injunction.
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May 23rd 2021, 2:05 PM
# Fraud
HSE making progress on restoring health systems, but disruption to continue next week
Government ministers have met to review progress on Ireland’s response to the attack.
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May 22nd 2021, 6:25 PM
# Cyber Attack
Gardaí urging people to contact them if they believe their data was shared online in HSE hack
Gardaí have said they are not certain on the reports that data from the HSE hack is circulating online.
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May 21st 2021, 6:27 PM
# Cyber Attack
Initial results 'positive' in testing decryption tool to unlock data, Health Minister says
A decryption key was made available yesterday but Donnelly said “no ransom has been paid”.
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May 21st 2021, 9:28 AM
# Ransomware
Government urged to consider paying ransom or 'doing a deal' with HSE hackers to get systems back to normal
Several Oireachtas members said there has been a “considerable shift in opinion” around the attack.
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May 19th 2021, 5:57 PM
# Eamon Ryan
Patient receiving offer of medical procedure from abroad 'seems to align' with HSE hack, Dáil told
The Financial Times reported today that personal information belonging to HSE patients had been shared online.
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May 19th 2021, 4:39 PM
# smear tests
CervicalCheck asks GPs to postpone smear tests booked this week after HSE cyber attack
Women who had a test booked are to be reassured by GPs that it is safe to wait a little longer for their smear test.
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May 19th 2021, 12:46 PM
# Cyber Attack
HSE ransomware attack: 'Is it possible that sensitive information has been downloaded? Unfortunately, yes'
The health minister and Taoiseach have been among those fielding questions in the Dáil on the cyber attack today.
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May 18th 2021, 9:40 PM
# Cyber Attack
HSE ransomware attack: Healthcare disruption could 'mount' in days and weeks ahead
A former Chief Information Officer for the HSE said that it is difficult to keep healthcare security systems up-to-date from cyber attacks.
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May 18th 2021, 1:54 PM
# Your Say
Poll: How often do you change your online passwords?
The ongoing fallout of the cyber attack on the HSE has placed a renewed focus on the security of people’s data online.
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May 18th 2021, 9:13 AM
# Ransomware
Officials from National Cyber Security Centre to address 'urgent' meeting of TDs and Senators over HSE hack
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks meets this morning.
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May 18th 2021, 6:30 AM
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