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Ireland The Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland's healthcare service, is still feeling the direct and indirect effects of a recent ransomware attack. A Russian-based Conti ransomware group reportedly asked the health service for $20mn to restore services in the attack back in May 2021.The HSE says emergency departments remain very busy because of the hack, many x-ray appointments remain cancelled and staff still do not have access to their own emails.