'Cyber war': Days of Waikato DHB IT systems down as experts work to oust hackers
As in war, details are being closely guarded. “The only people who know are the hackers and the victim. And they both don’t reveal more information than necessary to protect themselves, to not reveal their hand so that the other side doesn’t take advantage,” he said. Christel Yardley/Stuff In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Waikato DHB chief executive Kevin Snee got a text about a cyber security issue. Day one: IT blackout, ‘absolute chaos’, DHB rules out a ransom The first chief executive Kevin Snee knew was from a text in the early hours of Tuesday morning.