Waikato DHB experiences major 'cybersecurity incident'

Waikato DHB experiences major 'cybersecurity incident'
Henry Burrell
Waikato DHB is experiencing a complete outage of its IT systems due to a major cyber-attack.The DHB has confirmed a “full outage of its Information Services” that affects all its clinical services across its Waikato, Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti, and Taumarunui hospitals.“We have engaged external assistance to address a cybersecurity incident affecting our Information Services environment,” the DHB said in a Facebook post today.“We are uncertain how long it will take to resolve this situation, but we are working hard...

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