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Russian Embassy In Ireland Condemns HSE Cyber Attack

Hackers known as Wizard Spider are spinning a web of chaos since it launched a ransomware attack ...

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07.40 19 May 2021


Russian Embassy In Ireland Condemns HSE Cyber Attack


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07.40 19 May 2021


Hackers known as Wizard Spider are spinning a web of chaos since it launched a ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive last week.  The group are believed to be based in Russia and the Russian Embassy in Ireland has condemned the attack.  Can Russia offer any information on who is behind the cyber gang, Wizard spider, that could be of assistance to the Irish Government? Russian Ambassador to Ireland, Yuriy Filatov joined us on the show.

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