Ireland: Ombudsman’s office targeted with suspected ransomware attack
TL;DR
Ireland's Ombudsman's office is investigating a suspected ransomware attack that may have compromised data, with systems offline and authorities notified.
Source: RTE.ie
The Office of the Ombudsman, a Government office in Dublin, Ireland, has said it is operating on the basis that data may have been taken in a cyberattack on its IT systems. It said that systems have been taken offline to contain the threat of what it described as a financially motivated ransomware attack. A forensic investigation is under way and the Data Protection Commissioner and An Garda Síochána have also been notified. The Ombudsman's ICT team is working with the National Cyber Security Centre and external cyber incident response specialists to assess the nature and extent of the incident and to support containment and recovery. In an information note on its website, the Commission for Public Service Appointments said its telephone service has been affected, as has its ability to progress existing cases at this time. Full Story