The ransom demanded by hackers from the HSE could be as much as $20m, according to an Interpol-associated security site, citing alleged exchanges between the ransomware gang and Irish authorities. It is estimated to be responsible for dozens of international ransomware attacks so far this year. Ransomware attacks are now a regular occurrence for Irish organisations. Last month, both the National College of Ireland and Technological University Dublin’s Tallaghts campus were hit by ransomware attacks. That comes amid a 60 per cent rise in ransomware attacks last year, according to cybersecurity firm SonicWall.

Source: Irish Independent May 16, 2021 07:18 UTC