Don't be surprised if the demands (if ransomware) include the threat of mass-doxing of patients' sensitive personal clinical data.


On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 13:06, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.nz> wrote:
According to this report
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/breaking-major-cyber-attack-at-waikato-district-health-board-all-clinical-services-affected/Y4W3S3LOQECJLU5Q6KCACS7DSE/>,
clinical services at all hospitals under the Waikato DHB are being
impacted by some ���major cyber attack��� of unspecified nature
(DDOS? Ransomware?), forcing the cancellation of patient appointments.
Even their landline phones are not working.
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