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Hackers known as Wizard Spider are spinning a web of chaos since it launched a ransomware attack ...

The Department of Health has said that daily case numbers may change due to future data validation. The daily number of people who have died with the virus has not been available since the HSE cyber attack on Friday Early on Friday, the HSE announced it had temporarily shut down its IT system after it was targeted in a "significant ransomware attack". Described as possibly the most significant cybercrime attack on the Irish state by Minister of State for eGovernment Ossian Smyth, it has caused major disruptions to health services across the country. A further attempted cyber attack was carrie...

HSE patient files released online after Russian gang cyber attack Criminal gang leaders are believed to be flexing their muscles to show the Government they are serious unless ransom is paid The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Want the latest political news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up to our FREE newsletter Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribin...

The Department of Health has said that daily case numbers may change due to future data validation. The daily number of people who have died with the virus has not been available since the HSE cyber attack on Friday. Early on Friday, the HSE announced it had temporarily shut down its IT system after it was targeted in a "significant ransomware attack". Described as possibly the most significant cybercrime attack on the Irish state by Minister of State for eGovernment Ossian Smyth, it has caused major disruptions to health services across the country. A further attempted cyber attack was carri...

That is seen by the cyber-security industry as strong evidence that Wizard Spider is a much bigger than the other gangs in the Ransom Cartel, also known as the Maze Cartel, and is split into several teams. Wizard Spider is also unique in global cybercrime in another sense; evidence now beginning to emerge it is the first cyber-gang in the world to have espionage malware. The espionage malware it is using, Sido, seeks to capture information only, there is no financial component. A report by US cybersecurity firm Analyst1 said the fact Wizard Spider is using Sido is highly unusual as “this...