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#HSE cyberattack

# hse-cyberattack - Last year 2021

Four months before all people who had data stolen in cyber attack are contacted, says HSE

# Cyber Attack

Four months before all people who had data stolen in cyber attack are contacted, says HSE

Dec 20th 2021, 4:37 PM 11,999 Views 7 Comments

Data was retrieved from the US Department of Justice by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.

HSE hackers were in health service's computer system for eight weeks before cyber attack

# Report

HSE hackers were in health service's computer system for eight weeks before cyber attack

Updated Dec 10th 2021, 1:20 PM 41,833 Views 63 Comments

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

Defence Forces deployed 'ethical hackers' to fight back against massive HSE cyber attack

# White Hats

Defence Forces deployed 'ethical hackers' to fight back against massive HSE cyber attack

Jul 20th 2021, 12:05 AM 40,893 Views 39 Comments

The CIS Corps deployed experts trained to think like cyber criminals to tackle the threat, Niall O'Connor reports.
Captain Steve Keane is a lead officer in the CIS Corps and spoke about the unit's work on the HSE cyber attack.
Soldiers hunted for the hacker online and also deployed a decryption tool.

Data stolen in HSE cyber attack downloaded 23 times before being removed, High Court told

# Hse Hack

Data stolen in HSE cyber attack downloaded 23 times before being removed, High Court told

Jun 25th 2021, 4:43 PM 24,795 Views 12 Comments

The stolen material included sensitive patient information including correspondence, minutes of meetings, and corporate documents, the HSE claims.

Children's hospitals ask patients not to attend at units unless invited as they deal with cyber attack

# HSE Cyberattack

# HSE Cyberattack

Children's hospitals ask patients not to attend at units unless invited as they deal with cyber attack

Jun 2nd 2021, 12:45 PM 10,194 Views 2 Comments

Children’s Health Ireland computer technicians is working through 230 infected IT systems and 2,500 PCs.

HSE cyber attack: Gardaí have not confirmed that any personal data has been leaked

# Not Verified

HSE cyber attack: Gardaí have not confirmed that any personal data has been leaked

May 25th 2021, 7:15 PM 9,506 Views 10 Comments

Information purporting to have been gleaned from the HSE in the hack appeared online last week.

Government bracing for potential release of HSE data

# Cyber Attack

Government bracing for potential release of HSE data

May 23rd 2021, 2:05 PM 31,175 Views 43 Comments

There is a “real risk” of patient information being released despite a High Court injunction.

HSE making progress on restoring health systems, but disruption to continue next week

# Fraud

HSE making progress on restoring health systems, but disruption to continue next week

Updated May 22nd 2021, 6:25 PM 29,899 Views 32 Comments

Government ministers have met to review progress on Ireland’s response to the attack.

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