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Q&A: What do I do if scammers contact me after the HSE cyber attack? Gardaí warn fraudsters may contact public asking for money to secure hospital care
about 5 hours ago Updated: about an hour ago
What might happen to my confidential medical records from Monday?
The short answer is: a lot. The cyber gang which broke into the Health Service Executive’s computer systems effectively took copies of everything it encrypted. Even though the gang has supplied a decryption tool, it is still threatening to publish the documents it stole online or to sell them to other crime gangs if a ransom is not paid. The Government has said it refuses to pay a ransom.