24 January 2022
Scott
Email: [FYI request #17423 email]
Dear Scott,
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your enquiry received on 7 December 2021 made under section 12 of
the Official Information Act 1982. Your request was as follows:
1) The minutes of the FRAC and Commissioner’s meetings scheduled to
be held on 24 November.
We have used the same scope as your original request:
a) The Waikato DHB ransomware attack and its aftermath
b) Digital systems, digital investment and cybersecurity at Waikato
DHB generally
We enclose the minutes for the 24 November 2021 FRAC meeting.
Information contained in the minutes that we consider to be out of the scope
of your request has not been provided to you and has been redacted – see
redactions marked in red.
Waikato DHB considers it is necessary to withhold some of the documents
contained in the minutes pursuant to the following sections of the Official
Information Act 1982:
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(a)which “
enables information to be withheld if
this is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons and this is not
outweighed by any public interest in its release and this is not
outweighed by any public interest in its release”.
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(ba)(i) which
“enables information to protect
information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any
person has been or could be compelled to provider under the authority
of an enactment where the making available of the information would
be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information, or information
from the same source, and it is in the public interest that such
information should continue to be supplied and this is not outweighed
by any public interest in its release”.
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(c) which
“enables information to be withheld if
this is necessary to avoid prejudice to measures protecting the health
or safety of members of the public and this is not outweighed by any
public interest in its release”.
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(e) which
“enables information to be withheld if
this is necessary to avoid prejudice to measures that prevent or mitigate
materials loss to members of the public and this is not outweighed by
any public interest in its release”.
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(h) which
“enables information to be withheld if
this is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege and this is not
outweighed by any public interest in its release”.
The information that has been withheld is redacted in Black.
2) The “Close Out” and “Lessons Learned” reports for the ransomware
attack, mentioned on page 61 of your initial response: “…the close
out report and lessons learned report would be submitted to the
November informal Commissioner meeting for consideration.”
3) The June Chief Executive’s Report (23 June Commissioner’s meeting
Item 4)
4) The report titled “Governance Discussion and/or Decisions re
Disaster Recovery and Cyber Security since 1 July 2018” (28 July
FRAC meeting Item 10.1)
5) The report titled “Programme Review – Recovery from Cyber Attack”
(28 July FRAC meeting Item 10.3)
6) The report titled “Cyber Security Update and Future Plans” (28 July
FRAC meeting Item 10.4)
7) The report titled “Cyber Incident: Legal and Regulatory Update” (28
July FRAC meeting Item 10.6)
8) The report titled “Cyber Security Update” (25 August FRAC meeting
Item 10.1)
9) The report titled “Cyber Security Incident – Transition to Business
as Usual and Lessons Learned” (22 September Commissioner’s
meeting Item 6.2)
10) The report titled “Cyber Security Strategy” (27 October FRAC meeting
Item 10.1)
We have considered your request for copies of the reports mentioned in
your request (Numbers 2-10). The DHB’s decision is to decline pursuant
to the following sections of the Official Information Act
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(a): which “
enables information to be withheld if
this is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons and this is not
outweighed by any public interest in its release and this is not outweighed
by any public interest in its release”.
• Section 6 (c): Releasing this information would be likely to prejudice
the maintenance of the law, including the prevention, investigation and
detection of offences.
• Section 9 (2) (c): the withholding of this information is necessary to
avoid prejudice to measures protecting the health or safety of members
of the public; and

• Section 9 (2) (e): the withholding of this information is necessary to
avoid prejudice to measures that prevent or mitigate material loss to
members of the public
• Section 9 (2) (k): the withholding of the information is necessary to
prevent the use of information for improper gain or advantage.
• Sections 18(a) and 9(2)(h) the
withholding of the information if this is
necessary to maintain legal professional privilege and this is not
outweighed by any public interest in its release”.
11) The report titled “Lessons Learned Update” (27 October FRAC
meeting Item 10.4)
This meeting item was a verbal update as per attached document.
The public interest in disclosing the information requested does not outweigh these
needs to withhold the information.
District Health Boards are commit ed to the prevention, detection and investigation of
cyber threats.
Our protections include limiting the information about cybersecurity activities that we
make public, as this could increase the chance of attacks in the future.
On behalf of the community, it is very important that we protect information about our
cybersecurity strategies and methods as much as possible to ensure criminals do not
use that information to hinder or bypass our security controls.
There is information on the DHB’s website that might be of interest to you. Here is a
link to the page
https:/ www.waikatodhb.health.nz/information-system-update-
service-and-clinic-latest/
Waikato DHB supports the open disclosure of information to assist community
understanding of how we are delivering publically funded healthcare. This includes
the proactive publication of anonymised Official Information Act responses on our
website from 10 working days after they have been released.
You have the right to request the Ombudsman investigate and review the decision to
withhold the information. The Ombudsman’s postal address is:
The Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsmen
P O Box 10-152
WELLINGTON
Yours sincerely
Mike Foley
Executive Director Digital Enablement
WAIKATO DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD
Minutes of the Finance Risk and Audit Committee
held on Wednesday 24 November 2021, commencing at 10.04am
in the Board room, level 1, Hockin building
and by Zoom (due to alert levels for COVID19 in NZ)
Present:
Mrs D Chin (Chair)
Dame K Poutasi
Mr C Paraone
Emeritus Professor M Wilson
Ms TP Thompson-Evans
Mr K Whelan
In Attendance:
Dr Kevin Snee (Chief Executive)
Mr M Cawthorne (Executive Director, Finance, Procurement and Supply
Chain)
Ms C Lowry (Executive Director, Hospital and Community Services)
Ms L Gestro (Executive Director, Strategy, Investment and
Transformation)
Mr M Foley (Executive Director, Digital Enablement)
Mr N Hablous (Company Secretary)
Dr J Carr (Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care)
Ms C Tahu ((Chief Advisor Al ied Health, Scientific and Technical)
Ms K Coley (Executive Director, Organisational Support)
Mr I Goulton (Internal Audit)
Mr W Jansen Van Rensburg (Director, Audit NZ)
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ITEM 10: CYBER SECURITY
10.1 Cyber Security Incident – Close Out Report and Lessons Learned
The report was taken as read.
The Committee:
a)
Noted the content of this report.
b)
Noted the intention to hand over all activities under the programme to
business as usual owners by 31 October 2021.
c)
Noted residual activity wil be reported via usual reporting to the
Commissioner Group:
• Digital Enabling, Organisational Support, Finance reporting to
FRAC; and
• Hospital and Community Services reporting for planned care to
Commissioner.
d)
Noted that as decided at the October FRAC meeting, the
recommendations from the Lessons Learned report wil be prioritised
and an action plan submitted to FRAC in December along with advice
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as to how future reporting is to occur both in regard to Lessons
Learned and residual activity arising from the cyber security incident.
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10.4 Lessons Learnt Update
(Verbal Update)
Document Outline
- 3.1 FRAC Minutes 25 November 2021_Redacted.pdf