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Taoiseach reveals cyber security under review across all State agencies amid fears Russian crime gang could strike again
Updated: 18 May 2021, 21:24
THE Taoiseach has revealed cyber security is under review across all State agencies amid fears the Russian crime gang who hacked the HSE could strike Ireland again.
Security experts have warned the country could be facing a wave of cyberattacks as health chiefs today admitted it “will take weeks” until crippled HSE systems will be back up and running.
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Adata dump of heavily redacted material was posted online in the wake of the HSE hackCredit: Getty
HSE boss Paul Reid says Covid healthcare heroes are now facing another “major national crisis”. With key treatment put on hold for many patients, Reid declared the hack was having “very serious consequences” and revealed there was now “significant pressure on hospitals”.
Irish Health System Struggling to Recover from Cyberattack
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Published Tuesday, May 18, 2021 2:06PM EDT LONDON (AP) Ireland s health system struggled to restore computers and treat patients Tuesday, four days after it shut down its entire information technology system in response to a ransomware attack. Thousands of diagnostic appointments, cancer treatment clinics and surgeries have been canceled or delayed since Friday s cyberattack. Authorities said hundreds of people were assigned to respond to the attack but it could be weeks before the public health service will return to normal. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the attack was a heinous one that targeted patients and the Irish public. The chief clinical officer of Ireland s Health Service Executive, Colm Henry said the intrusion was having a profound impact on our ability to deliver care and that disruptions would undoubtedly mount in the coming days and weeks.
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Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies, a Future of Europe podcast series hosted by
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Commenting on the initiative, Minister Byrne said ‘
As we engage with the Conference on the Future of Europe, I’m very excited about the range of projects put forward this year under the Communicating Europe Initiative, including the impressive numbers of counties involved. Last year, the virtual nature of CEI projects allowed us to reach out to much greater numbers of Irish citizens from diverse backgrounds than in the past. I am confident this level of engagement will continue as we initiate our national discussions on the role of Europe in our lives, and our communities, in the years to come.’