Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has ruled out giving in to hackers’ demands as the country’s healthcare and social services continue to deal with the disruption caused by a significant ransomware attack that occurred a few days ago.
The HSE has now confirmed that a ransom has been sought by the attackers, although the exact amount is yet to be clarified. “Following an initial assessment we know this is a variant of the Conti virus that our security providers had not seen before. A ransom has been sought and won’t be paid in line with state policy,” the HSE said.
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Source: ZDNet