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The Irish government is set to investigate a digital surveillance alliance that has been accused of letting its smartphone spyware “run wild across the world”, BBC News NI understands. It comes after Intellexa Limited and its parent company Thalestris were Read More …
Over 70pc of Irish businesses have suffered a cyber attack over the past year, a new report from insurer Hiscox has revealed. Around 71pc of the 200 Irish businesses surveyed experienced a cyber attack in the past 12 months, up Read More …
Ireland faces an increased threat from terrorism and cyber-attacks – because we spend so little money on defence, the government has admitted. This year’s national risk assessment also finds that Ireland faces 25 different potential threats – from terrorism to Read More …
The pay and benefits details of nearly 2,000 staff members of daa, which operates Dublin Airport, were compromised due to a recent cyber attack on professional service provider Aon, the Sunday Times reported. A spokesperson said that as a result Read More …
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been impacted by a fresh cyber attack. Work is ongoing to determine the impact on HSE data following the attack which has been as criminal in nature and international in scale. But no patient Read More …
A Russia-linked ransomware gang responsible for a global cyber attack that has led to 5,000 Aer Lingus staff having their data stolen may have acquired enough information for identity theft, a leading cybercrime expert has warned. US company Progress Software Read More …
Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been providing “non-lethal aid” to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion, TDs and Senators have been told. Dr Richard Browne, the director of the NCSC, said the assistance has been given in “significant Read More …
There is a “real arms race” between cyber attackers and efforts to defend Irish health systems, a committee has heard. The Public Accounts Committee also heard that 32,000 letters had been issued in recent weeks to patients, clients and staff Read More …
WhatsApp Ireland has been fined €5.5 million for breaches of GDPR. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has also announced that WhatsApp Ireland has been given six months to bring its data processing operations into compliance. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, Read More …
A legal saga between Meta, Ireland and the European Union has reached a conclusion – at least for now – that forces the social media giant to remove data consent requirements from its terms of service in favor of explicit Read More …