IRISH hospitals and healthcare facilities have been warned they are now being targeted by ruthless international cyber criminals seeking to exploit the Covid-19 crisis. Cork-based cyber protection firm, Smarttech247, said hospitals across Ireland and Europe now face an unprecedented threat from gangs seeking to cash-in on the pandemic. Smarttech247 said it had noted an alarming increase in "brute force" attacks aimed at overpowering IT security systems. The Cork Airport based operation ranks not only as one of the most advanced cyber security firms in Ireland but in the world. Since 2015, the number of ransomware attacks on firms has increased by a staggering 1,500pc.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2020 17:48 UTC