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30,000 HSE Laptops Are Being Replaced, In The Wake Of The Cyber Attack.

Thursday, 10 June 2021 16:30

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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Community services are on the brink of facing delays,

Around 30,000 laptops belonging to the HSE are currently being replaced, as the executive continues its recovery from last month’s cyber attack.

HSE officials say they have a “better idea” of how the hack may have occurred and say an independent report will be launched in the coming weeks to investigate the incident.

Chief Operations Officer Anne O’Connor says community services are on the brink of facing delays, as communication services suffer:

Anne O'Connor says they could be dealing with IT issues for many more months:

COVID-19 update from Dr. Steevens’ Hospital https://t.co/LpGIsVkW3n
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) June 10, 2021

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