The Saskatchewan NDP is raising concerns after eHealth Saskatchewan announced Monday an unknown number of servers and files have been compromised by ransomware.
“People should be able to trust that their health records are secure – that’s eHealth’s most important responsibility,” said NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat. “Unfortunately, the Sask. Party government has consistently undermined eHealth’s ability to deliver the results Saskatchewan people expect. It’s time for the Minister of Health to step up and show that he can and will address the ongoing issues at eHealth.”
The NDP has previously raised concerns about the Sask. Party’s handling of the Crown agency, specifically a vendor-sponsored travel scandal, the use of sole-source contracts, and staff concerns about the current CEO, who was dismissed from his role as CEO of Ontario Community Health Systems amidst declining performance measures and low staff morale.
CBC reported Monday that an attack on the computer system storing personal health data of Saskatchewan people began Sunday morning.
CEO Jim Hornell told CBC patient data is secure and the RCMP have been notified of a ransomware attack.
