Gardaí have urged anyone who believes they are the victim of cyber-related crime to report the matter but said they could not confirm “with full certainty” that a spate of recent alleged frauds were linked to the HSE hack. The HSE said it “cannot confirm these reports” on Friday but said the public should “remain alert”.It said anyone who becomes suspicious about their personal data being compromised should immediately contact the gardaí. In a statement on Friday, the Garda said its National Cyber Crime Bureau is continuing its criminal investigation into the cyberattack. “An Garda Síochána encourages people who have reason to suspect they are victims of cyber-related crime, particularly the recent criminal cyberattack of the HSE, to make a report at their local Garda station. Online criminals are “leveraging off the fear of people, of their data potentially being out there”, he said.

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 17:16 UTC