Image: Getty Images/ iStockphotoThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is offering €750 in compensation to victims of a cyberattack that shutdown the health service’s IT systems and compromised the data of thousands of patients and staff four years ago. Conti, a Russia-based cybercrime group, launched its ransomware attack on the health service on May 14th, 2021. O’Dowd Solicitors, a Cork-based firm representing more than 100 people affected by the HSE data breach, received the cash offer from the HSE on Friday. The offer from the HSE comes after a recent high-profile case affirming damages to victims of data breaches. [ HSE cyber attack: More than 470 legal proceedings issued against health service after ransomware hitOpens in new window ]According to the HSE, it has “invested significantly” in cyber capability since the attack.

Source: The Irish Times December 09, 2025 22:46 UTC