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group reportedly deleted most of the backup files but offered to help restore the systems if the
Waikato DHB responded to their communications. In response, the Waikato DHB chief executive Snee refused to confirm or deny whether the DHB had been in contact with the hackers. Snee also stated that the DHB would not be paying any ransom.
23:(DHB) in New Zealand were affected by a ransomware attack. On 25 May, an unidentified group claimed responsibility for the hack and issued an ultimatum to the Waikato DHB, having obtained sensitive data about patients, staff and finances. The Waikato DHB and New Zealand Government ruled out paying the ransom.
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Minister Little promised a full independent inquiry into the Waikato DHB cyber attack. The following day, the Privacy Commissioner confirmed that the Waikato DHB would not be fined for patient data being hacked but that the health body may faced liability if harm was caused by it.
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had not been affected by the cyberattack and was ten percent ahead of its rollout target. Emsisoft cybersecurity expert Fabian Wosar speculated that the hacker's ransom demand for the
Waikato DHB's hacked data was likely in the millions or even tens of millions of dollars; potentially making it the
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reported that an unidentified group had claimed responsibility for the hack. This group had reportedly accessed confidential patient notes, staff details, and financial information. The group also claimed that they had given the
Waikato DHB seven days to contact them following the cyber attack. The
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Waikato DHB hospitals with 21 patients receiving treatment the previous day. In addition, restoration work was being done to salvage data from the Waikato DHB's inpatient management system and diagnostic services from its radiology and lab departments.
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Australia for treatment due to the disruption and potential data breach caused by the Waikato DHB cyber attack. The Waikato DHB has also arranged for the most urgent patients to be assigned to private
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require additional time. The DHB also faced a backlog of patients who have had their outpatient appointments and other services cancelled because of the cyber attack. Due to the disruption, some patients had to seek treatment at other district health boards.
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Minister Little confirmed that the New Zealand Government would not pay the ransom to the hackers in order to discourage further offending. Little confirmed that the hacking group had contacted several media companies including Stuff and
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