Irish health system struggling to recover from cyberattack

Screenshot made on Tuesday May 18, 2021 showing part of the ransom negotiation page on the darknet site of Conti, a Russian-speaking ransomware group, demanding $20 million from Ireland's publicly funded health care system. Ireland's health system struggled to restore computers and treat patients Tuesday, four days after it shut down its entire information technology system in response to a ransomware attack by Conti. The gang had threatened on Monday to "start publishing and selling your private information very soon," if it did not receive the money. (Photo via AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2019, file photo, people stand in front of the logo of AXA Group prior to the company's 2018 annual results presentation, in Paris. The Thai affiliate of Paris-based insurance company AXA said Tuesday, May 18, 2021 it is investigating a ransomware attack by Russian-speaking cybercriminals that has affected operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

A general view of St Luke's Hospital which has been affected by a ransomware attack, in Rathgar, Dublin, Saturday, May 15 2021. Ireland’s health system is struggling to restore computers and treat patients four days after it shut down its entire information technology system in response to a ransomware attack. Authorities said hundreds of people were assigned to respond to the attack but it could be weeks before the public health service will return to normal. The chief clinical officer of Ireland’s public health service said Tuesday, May 18 that the intrusion was having “a profound impact on our ability to deliver care” and that disruptions would undoubtedly “mount in the coming days and weeks.” (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

A general view of the Naas General Hospital in County Kildare, Dublin, Saturday, May 15 2021. Ireland’s health system is struggling to restore computers and treat patients four days after it shut down its entire information technology system in response to a ransomware attack. Authorities said hundreds of people were assigned to respond to the attack but it could be weeks before the public health service will return to normal. The chief clinical officer of Ireland’s public health service said Tuesday, May 18 that the intrusion was having “a profound impact on our ability to deliver care” and that disruptions would undoubtedly “mount in the coming days and weeks.” (Niall Carson/PA via AP)