Incidents in country:

Ireland

2 incidents catalogued

RansomwareContainedMay 14, 2021

HSE Ireland ransomware (Conti)

Conti ransomware paralysed Ireland's Health Service Executive, forcing cancellation of outpatient appointments nationwide for weeks. Conti released the decryptor for free; recovery still cost an estimated €100M+.

Victim: Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland
Loss: $130.0M
Records: 700.0K

RansomwareContainedMay 14, 2021

HSE Ireland Conti ransomware national healthcare shutdown (2021)

Conti operators tricked an HSE user into downloading a booby-trapped Excel attachment; the resulting ransomware forced the Health Service Executive to shut down all of Ireland's healthcare IT systems and exfiltrated 700 GB including COVID-19 vaccination PHI. Recovery cost exceeded €100 million.

Victim: Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland
Loss: $110.0M