The gang encrypted servers and stole more than 700GB of data
Almost a week after a major ransomware attack on the Ireland Health Service (HSE) network, the group responsible has started leaking patients' medical and personal details online.
The Financial Times claims to have seen screenshots and files, seemingly confirming that the Conti ransomware group is now leaking data onto the dark web.
Earlier this week, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin had ruled out paying a ransom to the cyber gang responsible for the attack.
"We're very clear we will not be paying any ransom or engaging in any of that sort of stuff," Martin said.
The FT says the stolen files were offered as 'samples' in a chat between ContiLocker operatives and an anonymous user, to prove that the gang had confidential HSE data.
The chat included a link to data samples, along with a password for access.
In addition to personal and medical details, the data being shared also includes internal health service records, correspondence with patients, minutes of meetings, and equipment purchase details.
The 27 files, which included personal records of 12 individuals, were removed when the FT visited the link, but the names of the empty files matched those shared with the FT a week earlier. One file the FT saw included admission details and lab test results for a man who was admitted to hospital for hospice care.
The Conti operatives are reportedly asking a $20 million (£15 million) ransom from HSE, wi ..
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