The Conti Files: 3. Hackers and Hospitals

The Conti Files: 3. Hackers and Hospitals

July 19, 2026 · 31 min · Season 4 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Conti's cyberattacks on hospitals, particularly focusing on the hacking of Ireland's Health Service Executive and its consequences for patients.

Conti’s notoriety grows when they target hundreds of hospitals around the world. Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) is hacked and a cancer patient is left fearing for her life. The topic of attacks on the healthcare sector seems to divide Conti and ruptures begin to form. As the attack on Ireland brings international condemnation, a team of cyber security experts battles to bring the HSE back online.

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