Following the cyber attack on the Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), the attackers have sought a ransom. HSE has, however, stated they will not be paying the hackers, even while the country’s healthcare and social services continue dealing with the disruption of the ransomware, which has been described as potentially the ‘most significant’ case of cybercrime experienced against the Irish State.
The HSE has said: “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.”
