'Hackers don’t need to try very hard when targeting Irish companies'

Despite 2021 being the worst so far for cyber attacks, there will be no let-up in2022

'Many companies in Ireland are already so ill-prepared for cyberthreats that hackers don’t need to try very hard.' Ronan Murphy at Smarttech's headquarters in Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

Cybercrime targeting business is expected to increase this year, despite companies and State bodies facing its most “disastrous” year in 2021.

That’s the view of cybersecurity expert Ronan Murphy, who said businesses owners need to start taking cybersecurity as seriously as they do their physical security, such as locks and alarms on their doors.