HSE computer systems disrupted after ransomware attack on third-party data storage provider
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Summary
The HSE (Health Service Executive) is experiencing computer system outages after a ransomware attack targeted a third-party company that stores HSE data. Staff across various HSE sectors have reported being unable to access email or the internet. A senior security source confirmed that the HSE itself was not directly targeted, but is affected due to the attack on the third-party data storage provider. Staff at a Dublin hospital received an email notification about the incident this afternoon.
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Staff in different sectors of the HSE have reported being unable to access their email or the internet.
Staff at a Dublin hospital received an email this afternoon
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