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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22188Cyberattack (data breach) · Co. Limerick

Limerick patients to be notified of data stolen in 2021 HSE cyberattack

Limerick patients affected by the 2021 HSE cyberattack are to be notified in the coming days, with more than 32,000 notification letters already issued and a further 100,000 due by April. The HSE confirmed no ransom was paid and that ongoing monitoring of the internet and dark web has found no evidence the stolen data has been published or used for criminal purposes.

  1. Reported25 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatLimerick patients who had data stolen in the 2021 HSE cyberattack can expect to be notified in the coming days. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatMore than 32,000 notification letters have been issued to people directly affected by the breach. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA further 100,000 notifications are due to be issued by April. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe cyber-attack was stopped once the HSE became aware of it. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe HSE worked with a range of State agencies to respond to the cyberattack. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationSpecialist security partners have been monitoring the internet, including the dark web, since the cyberattack. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe HSE did not have a county by county breakdown of affected people. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherNo ransom was paid by the State or the HSE in connection with the 2021 cyberattack. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherAn external cybersecurity firm was engaged in the response. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherNo evidence that the illegally accessed and copied data has been published online or used for criminal purposes, other than a small amount in a May 2021 Financial Times article subsequently removed. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Feb2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick patients to be notified of information stolen in HSE cyberattack

    Article reports that Limerick patients affected by the 2021 HSE cyberattack are to be notified, with 32,000+ letters already issued and 100,000 more due by April. HSE confirms no ransom paid and no evidence of data being published or used criminally.