Government has received no ransom demand after HSE cyberattack, says Heather Humphreys

Government has received no ransom demand after HSE cyberattack, says Heather Humphreys

Acting Justice Minister Heather Humphreys said the government has received no ransom demands from the cybercrime gang that attacked the HSE. 

Acting Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys has said that no ransom demand has been received by the Government from the criminals who attacked the HSE’s IT system last week.

“No direct request has been received by anybody,” she told RTÉ News at One.

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