HSE shuts down IT systems after 'major' ransomware attack, vaccination rollout not affected

HSE shuts down IT systems after 'major' ransomware attack, vaccination rollout not affected
HSE chief Paul Reid said it was “quite a sophisticated” attack, and a “major incident”.
By Gráinne Ní Aodha
Friday 14 May 2021, 10:00 AM
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THE HSE HAS shut down its IT systems after a “significant ransomware attack”, in what the HSE chief executive called a “major incident” for the health service.
The HSE was made aware of the attack during the night, and it is currently being contained by shutting down all national and local IT systems in order to protect them.

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