The Privacy Commissioner has explained what to do if you find or receive "sensitive personal" information that could be from Waikato's ransomware breach.
Cyber attack: Waikato DHB concedes hackers patient information is genuine
Waikato DHB. (Photo / NZ Herald)
Cyber attack: Waikato DHB concedes hackers patient information is genuine Thu, 27 May 2021, 1:44PM
Waikato DHB bosses are continuing to put contingency plans in plan for deal with patients as work to fix its broken IT system continues.
The Waikato DHB is mainly largely on manual processes after a serious and significant cyber attack locked staff out of its system last Tuesday.
Hundreds of appointments and surgeries have been deferred as a result and some seriously sick or cancer patients are being sent to other hospitals around the country for treatment.
Photo by kiwinz/Flickr
Yesterday, hackers who launched a cyberattack on Waikato District Health Board s system released patient information to several media outlets, including the NZ Herald. We are aware that the media have received what appears to be personal and patient information from Waikato DHB information systems, the hospital group said in an update.
The media agencies refused to divulge the information publicly and have turned it over to the police.
Since then, Waikato DHB has set up a 24/7 privacy helpline, which has taken 34 calls as of today.
WHY IT MATTERS
In a separate statement, Privacy Commissioner John Edwards said he expects Waikato DHB to notify and offer support to the individuals identified in that information without delay .