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The State Could Face Damages Claims For Cyber-Attack

Personalised medical data of Irish patients has been shared online by the hacking group Wizard sp...

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07.31 20 May 2021


The State Could Face Damages Claims For Cyber-Attack


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07.31 20 May 2021


Personalised medical data of Irish patients has been shared online by the hacking group Wizard spider to further their claims for a $20m ransom - but why steal medical data?  To discuss further Ciara spoke to Professor of Cyber Security at Ulster University Kevin Curran.

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