Sources said fraud and extortion attempts could follow over a period of years. Garda Headquarters last night said the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau was “continuing its criminal investigation into the cyber attack on the HSE”. Senior gardaí told The Irish Times it looked inevitable the stolen HSE data would be published on the darknet or sold, or a mixture of both. They added some of it may have already been sold and that other material may be published on Monday. It warned a ransom-based attack was under way and included instructions about how the HSE should contact the gang.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2021 02:26 UTC