The HSE says it’s unable to reassure people that their sensitive medical information won’t be leaked online.
Many appointments have been cancelled today following the cyber-attack on the HSE.
Doctors have been asked only to request blood tests in urgent circumstances.
It’s been described as a zero-day attack meaning it hasn’t been seen before.
Chief Operations Officer with the HSE, Anne O’Connor, says she can’t reassure people their data won’t be published by the hackers.
Useful information from @HSELive which provides appointment & service updates, resulting from the recent IT system cyber attack.
Scroll down the page for an update on hospital disruptions on a county by county basis.#HSEcyberattack https://t.co/zokKU1WKCW
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