HSE Computer Systems Down After Ransomware Attack on Third-Party Data Holder
Ireland's HSE computer systems are experiencing outages due to a ransomware attack on a third-party data holder. The attack affects email and internet access for staff, though the HSE itself was not directly targeted. This is a developing story.
Some computer systems across Ireland's health service are experiencing outages this afternoon following a ransomware attack on a company that manages data for the Health Service Executive (HSE), The Journal has learned.
Staff in various sectors of the HSE have reported difficulties accessing their email and the internet. A senior security source informed The Journal that the HSE itself was not directly targeted but is affected by a cyber attack on a third-party vendor.
An email sent to staff at a Dublin hospital this afternoon detailed «widespread issues ongoing» with one of its central systems. The communication specified that these issues were primarily impacting new users attempting to log in.
This remains a developing story. Reporting by Niall O’Connor and Eimer McAuley.