The HSE has been supplied with an encryption key alleged to help unlock data disabled by the cyber attack. Read MoreThe handing over of such an encryption device is in line with the modus operandi of such cyber crime groups. While it may assist the HSE in restoring sensitive material, it is not being treated as a mark of good will. This is to ensure that this tool would support restoration of our systems and rather than cause further harm. “We need an information line, we need information online.

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2021 18:00 UTC