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Waikato DHB cyber attack 'despicable' - Cancer specialist
A leading cancer specialist has labelled the Waikato DHB cyber attack as a "despicable act" with the potential to harm patients.
Among other problems, the hospital has been unable to retrieve the… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Minister sought assurances other DHB's it not vulnerable
Health Minister Andrew Little says all 19 DHBs have given him an assurance that they have checked their IT systems against possible cyber attacks.
Waikato DHB's systems have been down for a week… Video, Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Shane Reti on disruption
Nine days after the devastating cyber attack on Waikato District Health Board, there is still no end in sight to the disruption it's caused.
National's deputy leader Shane Reti is a doctor has been… Audio
Podcast Critic: Amelia Langford
RNZ Afternoons producer, Amelia Langford, talks to Jesse about This American Life and We Regret To Inform You. Audio
The Oz tax break that could derail our golden gaming industry
New Zealand has a thriving gaming industry - it's a genuine career path and we have great talent. But a tax sweetener across the Tasman risks pulling the rug from underneath it all. Audio
DHBs dealing with millions of possible cyber intrusions
The cyber attack has put DHBs throughout the country on high alert. Canterbury and the West Coast DHBs each reject more than 1.5 million connection attempts in a typical week, any of which could be an… Audio
Cyber expert warned Health Ministry about IT vulnerability
Jeremy Jones is a former cyber warfare operations officer at the UK Ministry of Defence and is now the head of data security for the digital technology company, Theta, based in Auckland. He says he… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Overseas expert on fighting Conti attack
Details about the cyberattack that brought Waikato DHB to a screeching halt remain scarce.
Resident Doctors' Association national secretary Dr Deborah Powell told RNZ it was her understanding the… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Disruption likely to continue beyond weekend - CEO
The embattled Waikato District Health Board is entering its third day today under high alert caused by a crippling cyber attack.
Among other things, it means that some patients needing time-critical… Audio
Waikato DHB staff facing weekend with IT trouble
With their IT systems still down, staff at Waikato hospitals are bracing themselves for busy weekend shifts.
Five hospitals in the region are going into their third day without functioning IT… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 20 May 2021
The covid vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle in Canterbury It's budget day we'll speak to our political and business editors Waikato hospital doctors brace themselves for a busy weekend An expert… Audio
Financially motivated cyber attacks on rise, CERT says
A government cyber security agency is seeing an increasing number of attacks with hackers attempting to exploit system weakness for money. Audio
'A bit of a nightmare for them' - Patients wait for updates after cyber attack
Patients whose surgery was cancelled because of the ransomware attack at Waikato hospitals are anxiously waiting to find out when they will get their operations. Audio
Telehealth expert on Waikato DHB cyber attack
All of the Waikato DHB's internal IT systems including computers, phones and pagers have now been unoperational for more than 24 hours, leaving some patients awaiting surgery unsure when they'll get… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attackers may have hit health systems in Ireland last week
Irish health systems were the target of two cyberattacks last week, thought to be carried out by a gang using the same ransomware that has taken down the Waikato DHB.
Donal O'Donovan is the Business… Audio
Doctors found manual workarounds in the middle of Waikato DHB cyber attack - Union
Surgery and several hundred outpatient appointments have been cancelled because of the cyber attack at Waikato DHB.
Dr Deborah Powell, national secretary of the Resident Doctors Association and the… Audio
Revenge porn victim can't get ACC help
A woman who suffered anxiety and depression after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest pornography sites, has been denied help from ACC because the abuse isn't recognised… Audio
Cyber attack believed to have got into Waikato DHB through email - CEO
Waikato DHB is still grappling with the effects of a cyber attack on its IT systems.
The ransomware attack struck on Tuesday morning and saw hundreds of outpatient proceedures cancelled and locals… Audio
Waikato DHB cyber attack: Patients anxiously wait for updates
Patients who've had their surgery cancelled because of the cyber attack at the Waikato District Health Board are anxiously waiting to find out how big the disruption will be.
The ransomware attack… Audio
Waikato DHB data could be shared after ransomware - expert
A cyber security expert warns the cyber attack on Waikato District Health Board could lead to patients information being shared on a website.
The attack appears to be a type of ransomware called… Audio
