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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 4 hours ago 87,751 Views 91 Comments
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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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There is no evidence of an increase in stillbirths since the coronavirus arrived in Ireland, according to the Master of the Rotunda.
It comes after health officials said they had received preliminary reports linking COVID-19 to four recent stillbirths.
The HSE and the Institute of Obstetricians sent alerts to maternity staff around the country after post-mortems identified COVID-19 infection of the placenta as a factor.
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The Pat Kenny Show this morning, the Master of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin Professor Fergal Malone said it is too early to say whether the virus caused the stillbirths.
No evidence of stillbirth increase since coronavirus arrived in Ireland - Rotunda Hospital Master