{"id":1585,"date":"2021-05-20T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/cyberattack-putting-at-risk-children-at-increased-risk\/"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:24:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:24:15","slug":"cyberattack-putting-at-risk-children-at-increased-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/cyberattack-putting-at-risk-children-at-increased-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattack putting at-risk children at increased risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Ordinarily, during a crisis, a high-level emergency task force \u2013 the National Emergence Coordination Group (NECG) \u2013 is assembled to manage the response. Where is the NECG?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cyber-attack is putting at-risk children at increased risk of abuse and neglect, according to Social Democrats Spokesperson on Children Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTusla\u2019s computer system has been completely shut down since this cyberattack. Social workers are unable to access files on at-risk children; the online portal used to report concerns about at-risk children is down and decisions about whether to move children from at-risk situations or locations may be delayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite this, there has been almost zero reference to the impact of this attack on at-risk children from the government, the HSE or Tusla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday, Opposition party leaders were briefed on the attack \u2013 and the debilitating impact on Tusla wasn\u2019t even mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMinister for Children Roderick O\u2019Gorman should come to the D\u00e1il to answer questions about this. He needs to tell us whether vulnerable children, living in unsafe conditions, are at increased risk due to this cyberattack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Minister needs to explain what kind of safeguards are in place; what contingency plans exist; how reports of at-risk children are now being dealt with and how long more he thinks Tusla is going to be without its computer system \u2013 and its hugely important records and reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConcerns are also now mounting that sensitive data, concerning reports of abuse, could be leaked into the public domain by these criminals. This is causing huge stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe confusion about the precise nature and extent of this attack has been ongoing for a week now. It is not an exaggeration to say that HSE hospitals have been crippled by this attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDelayed treatment, or an error when medics are transcribing medical information by hand, will inevitably cost lives. The situation could not be more serious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrdinarily, during a crisis, a high-level emergency task force \u2013 the National Emergence Coordination Group (NECG) \u2013 is assembled to manage the response and provide regular briefings to the media and the public. We see it happen routinely when there is an extreme weather event, like a snowstorm, that may cause death or serious injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere is the NECG? Who is managing the response to this crisis? One week into this attack, we are still not sure which senior Minister is in charge. Details have been released in a haphazard manner and we are still no clearer on how long it will take to resolve this disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need information about the true scale, breadth and depth of this crisis. We also need to see Ministers acknowledge the serious consequences it may have for patients \u2013 both their health and their data \u2013 as there is a misperception, by some, that the impact is merely administrative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst we were told it could take weeks to recover data. Now we are being told it will be months. Which is it? How long more will medics, social workers and the public will dealing with the fall-out from this attack? When can the computers be turned back on?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>20 May, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordinarily, during a crisis, a high-level emergency task force \u2013 the National Emergence Coordination Group (NECG) \u2013 is assembled to manage the response. Where is the NECG? 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