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# Cyber Attack

This year
2023
HSE says 20 people's data breached in cyber-attack on third party recruitment software
Analysis of the attack determined that “no more than 20 people” had their information accessed.
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Jun 9th 2023, 3:08 PM
Aer Lingus falls victim to global cyber attack
The airline stressed that no bank details relating to current or former employees were compromised.
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Jun 6th 2023, 3:15 PM
Investigation underway into cyber attack affecting charities for sexual assault survivors
Around 1,000 people being supported by one organisation alone may have been affected.
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Apr 17th 2023, 1:50 PM
Social media companies assisting MTU in wake of cyber attack, High Court hears
In an update to the court the judge was told that 6GB of data taken from MTU’s IT system had been made available for publication by the hackers.
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Mar 2nd 2023, 6:35 PM
Containment measures prevented spread of cyber attack across Virgin Media Television servers
In its statement last night Virgin Media Television stressed that the hack had been fully contained, “isolated and terminated”.
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Feb 21st 2023, 7:38 PM
Virgin Media TV won't be able to air some shows after attempted hack
The network said that it expects to resume normal programming in the coming days.
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Feb 20th 2023, 7:17 PM
Tusla to begin contacting 20,000 people whose data was compromised during HSE cyber-attack
People will begin to receive letters this week and the process will take around ten months.
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Feb 20th 2023, 3:04 PM
Watchdog 'assessing' data breach report from Munster Technological University cyber attack
MTU Cork confirmed last night that hackers had encrypted data and demanded a ransom.
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Feb 9th 2023, 6:36 PM
Last year
2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
‘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
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
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
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
'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
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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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
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
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
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Dec 10th 2021, 1:20 PM
Use of Windows 7 computers 'not the sole reason' for HSE cyber attack, committee hears
Garda operation targets gang behind HSE cyber attack
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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