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Irish ransomware attack recovery cost estimate: $600 million
Healthcare Info Security ~ Akshaya Asokan ~ 24/06/2021
The recovery costs for the May ransomware attack on Health Service Executive, Ireland's publicly funded healthcare system, is likely to total $600 million, says Paul Reid, HSE's director general.