The HSE pauses issuing several types of plastic cards after a cyber-attack, according to reports including the Irish Independent and RTE. The affected card categories include plastic medical cards, European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC), GP visit cards, and cards linked to the drugs payment scheme. The pause also covers long-term illness cards. The HSE action is aimed at preventing further disruption while the organisation responds to the incident and assesses its systems. The reports state that the card-issuing process is halted, which may delay access to services or entitlements that rely on the physical cards. No specific details about the origin of the cyber-attack or the extent of any data compromise are provided in the available accounts. Both outlets describe the pause as a direct consequence of the cyber incident affecting card issuance and related administrative processes.
HSE pauses issuing medical, EHIC and payment cards after cyber-attack
The HSE pauses issuing several types of plastic cards after a cyber-attack, according to reports including the Irish Independent and RTE. The affected card categories include plastic medical cards, Eu...
- The HSE halts the issuing of plastic medical cards after a cyber-attack.
- The pause includes issuing of European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC).
- GP visit cards are among the card types whose issuing is paused.
- The HSE also pauses drugs payment scheme cards and long-term illness cards.
- Reports do not specify the source of the attack or whether personal data was compromised.
The HSE has paused the issuing of plastic medical cards, European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC), GP visit cards, drugs payment scheme cards, and long-term illness cards following a cyber-attack.
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