19 May 2021

Cyber attack impacts New Zealand's health system

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 19 May 2021

The cyber attack on the Waikato District Health Board's IT system has put New Zealand's entire public health system on high alert. The Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says most of Waikato DHB's IT services are expected to remain offline for at least another 48 hours. Paul Spain from Gorilla Technology speaks with Karyn Hay about cyber attacks and recovering from them.

Waikato Hospital

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