Private patient data to appear on the dark web from today

The Russian group Wizard Spider is thought to have already released some Irish people's private information on the dark web, and is expected to step that up, starting today.

Sensitive patient data stolen from the HSE is expected to be released on the dark web from today.

Hackers targetted the HSE with ransomware last week, causing a complete shutdown of its systems. They have threatened to sell the private medical information from today as their demands for a $20m (€16.4m) ransom have not been met.