The government is taking measures to prevent and support anyone affected by a cyber attack on HSE`s IT systems
The Irish government warns of the risk of misuse of stolen personal date from the Health Service Department by cirminals and takes measures to prevent this and support anyone affected by this cyber attack , as the government flatly refused to pay the ransom amounting to16 million euros on Monday ,May 24.
The theft and disclosure of medical date is a criminal offense because it includes sensitive personal information , and unfortunately there is a real risk of misuse of patient data ,and the government also said that it is trying to determine the extent of any data taken from the information technology systems of the health services as part of the systems reform process.
The government advises people to be wary of exploiting cirminals by contacting them to try to obtain any information or payments , You should be careful of any such attempts.
The government also expresses its gratitude to the major media and online services for their continued support and appeals to anyone who may come across this data online not to share it and to report it to share it and to report it to the police immediately.
The HSE has warned that the full extent of the cyber attack is not yet known, and Irish police , in cooperation with national and international partners, continue to pursue investigations into this crime.
The government is urging anyone with reason to suspect they are the victims of this cyber attack, to contact the Secret Line, open 24hours , seven days a week.
1800666111
Source: Irish Daily Mirror
Categories:News- Ireland
Tags: Cyber attack# Health Services#
Fatma Salem
