Published Tuesday, May 18, 2021 2:06PM EDT LONDON (AP) Ireland s health system struggled to restore computers and treat patients Tuesday, four days after it shut down its entire information technology system in response to a ransomware attack. Thousands of diagnostic appointments, cancer treatment clinics and surgeries have been canceled or delayed since Friday s cyberattack. Authorities said hundreds of people were assigned to respond to the attack but it could be weeks before the public health service will return to normal. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the attack was a heinous one that targeted patients and the Irish public. The chief clinical officer of Ireland s Health Service Executive, Colm Henry said the intrusion was having a profound impact on our ability to deliver care and that disruptions would undoubtedly mount in the coming days and weeks.
Irish health system struggling to recover from cyberattack
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