The Minister for Health reports that no computers within their portfolio's departments, agencies, boards, or publicly owned corporations were infected with the WannaCry ransomware. No ransom payments were made, and subsequent questions were deemed not applicable.

AnsweredQoN 65Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how many computers were infected with the ransomware program called 'WannaCry': (i) was any payment made to decrypt any computers as per the ransom; (ii) why were the infected machines not patched to prevent this from occurring; and (iii) what actions have been taken since the infection to prevent this from occurring again in the future?

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Answered
20 June 2017
Response time
8 days
I am informed of the following:
(a) Nil.
(a)(i)-(a)(iii) Not applicable.

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