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HSE cyber attack, could it happen again?

Source RTÉ

One year on, could a similar attack happen again to the HSE or another government body?

 

  • 1am, Friday 14 May 2021, ransomware attacks occurred on systems within the HSE and across six hospitals.
  • 2.50am, the Health Service Executive receives the first of multiple reports of hospital systems being unavailable.
  • 4.36am, the HSE identified malicious encryption on multiple servers in its data centre.
  • 7.28am, the HSE issued a tweet notifying the public of the incident and of the shutdown of its services.

 

 

A lot has happened in the year since the HSE cyber attack, not least the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The unrest caused by the conflict has led to a big increase in online warfare around the world.

 

Experts warn that when it comes to the next major cyberattack here in Ireland it is a case of when, rather than if.

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HSE ransomware attack again ?

 

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