Irish Department of Health headquarters
Two healthcare agencies in Ireland suffered ransomware attacks last week that appear to be related, not just one as originally reported, authorities say.
Last Thursday, the Irish Department of Health, which is responsible for health policy, spotted an attack and was able to quickly halt it, according to state broadcaster RTE.
That attack came the day before ransomware hit Ireland’s Health Service Executive, the nation s state-run health services provider.
The HSE expects many healthcare services to continue to be disrupted nationwide until at least Wednesday as systems are restored, The Irish Examiner newspaper reports.