Tusla is to begin contacting 20,000 people who had some personal information stolen during the 2021 cyber attack on the Health Service Executive
The child and family agency said the personal information of some people who have been involved with Tusla services and a small number of its employees was illegally accessed and copied.Names, addresses, phone numbers and information on staff leave and travel expenses was also accessed.
It said the process is expected to take until November to complete and it has created a dedicated response team to provide support and guidance to the people who receive a notification letter. "We have worked hard to create a process that is transparent, empathetic and supportive for those who have been affected.
Tusla said after the attack a High Court order was secured restraining any sharing, processing, selling, or publishing of data stolen as part of the cyberattack and the Data Protection Commissioner
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