Cybersecurity

Cost of HSE cyberattack to hit ‘an eye-watering’ €144 million

Russian hackers demanded $20m after 100,000 patients had their personal data stolen in 2021

The cyberattack in May 2021 by Russian hackers led to the shutdown of all HSE patient information systems, clinical care systems and laboratory systems

The HSE will spend €144 million on repairs and security upgrades following the devastating cyberattack two years ago.

The cyberattack in May 2021 by Russian hackers led to the shutdown of all HSE patient information systems, clinical care systems and laboratory systems. Around 100,000 patients had their personal data stolen.

So far, the HSE has spent €89.7 million on the response and recovery to the cyberattack, and it has allocated a further €54.8 million for ...