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Ransomware roundtable | A catastrophe for the vulnerable healthcare sector

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses last week’s cyberattack on Ireland’s health system – as much as ransom payments should be avoided, how long can we delay vital services to resume? Over a week ago, the Republic of Ireland’s health service became the victim of a ransomware cyberattack and unfortunately, there is […]

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A “stomach churning” hack, says Ireland’s HSE Chief

A cyberattack on Ireland’s health system has paralysed the country’s health services for a week, cutting off access to patient records, delaying Covid-19 testing, and forcing cancellations of medical appointments. The people behind the attack have been holding hostage the data at Ireland’s publicly funded health care system, the HSE (Health Service Executive) forcing its

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