Ireland tests decryption key for health systems after ransomware attack

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Ireland tests decryption key for health systems after ransomware attack
Ireland said on Thursday that experts were examining a decryption tool that had been posted online that might help unlock IT systems disabled by a massive ransomware attack on its health service operator. The government said it had not paid and would not pay any ransom in exchange for the ...

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