Ireland’s Health Service Shuts Down Due to Alleged Ransomware Attack

There is a significant ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems. We have taken the precaution of shutting down all our our IT systems in order to protect them from this attack and to allow us fully assess the situation with our own security partners.

— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) May 14, 2021

The entire healthcare system of Ireland is shut down because of ransomware.

Ransomware attacks are just like coronavirus strains: after the first one hits, new ones follow closely.

It’s all just a big coincidence, really.

Previously:

• Government Claims Hackers Shut Down Biggest Gasoline Pipeline in the US, Gives No Explanation
• Fairly Elected (Serious) President: No Evidence Russia Hacked Pipeline, But It’s Their “Responsibility to Deal with It”
• Cyber Pandemic: Russia Says They Didn’t Do Pipeline Ransomware

Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital initially cancelled most routine appointments.

Rotunda Critical Emergency
Due to a serious IT issue all outpatient visits are cancelled today – unless you are at 36 weeks pregnant or later. All gynae clinics are cancelled today.
If you have any urgent concerns please attend as normal.

Further updates will follow.

— The Rotunda Hospital (@RotundaHospital) May 14, 2021

They later announced that people with scheduled Paediatric Outpatients appointments could attend normally.

Don’t worry though, vaccinations not effected are going ahead as planned.

We apologise for inconvenience caused to patients and to the public and will give further information as it becomes available.
Vaccinations not effected are going ahead as planned.

— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) May 14, 2021

If you have a vaccine appointment in The Rotunda today, these appointments are going ahead.

— The Rotunda Hospital (@RotundaHospital) May 14, 2021

We cannot let anything stop the vaccination scheme.

Nothing else matters.