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Ripping right past the password
Neil McDonnell: Stress-test of finances a must for the future
Ireland has to plan around risks ranging from our dependence on FDI and threats to energy security to the risk of stagflation 

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

Cyber-crime research
Tusla to contact 20,000 people whose data was compromised in 2021 cyber attack
Tusla is to begin contacting around 20,000 people whose data was compromised in the 2021 HSE cyber attack. The child and family agency said there was no indication the data had been published online, but they would continue to monitor the situation.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

'I don’t think students seem to be too concerned': MTU classes resume following cyberattack
'I don’t think students seem to be too concerned': MTU classes resume following cyberattack
Munster Technological University's four Cork campuses reopen after ransomware cyberattack

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Russian hackers threaten to publish 'confidential' MTU data unless paid a 'significant' ransom
Russian hackers threaten to publish 'confidential' MTU data unless paid a 'significant' ransom
The cyberattack on MTU's computer systems is believed to have been carried out by individuals in a ransomware group known as ALPHV, aka BlackCat or Noberus, the court heard

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

MTU cyber breach: Probe after ransomware attacks 'like a murder investigation'
MTU cyber breach: Probe after ransomware attacks 'like a murder investigation'
Munster Technological University is preparing for a phased reopening following a 'significant' IT breach but there are concerns the attack could be worsened by allowing access to thousands of onsite computers

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Unnerving sense of insecurity
Irish Examiner view: Unnerving sense of insecurity
MTU ransomware

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Irish firms sharpen focus on data safety as 72% too open to attack
Irish firms sharpen focus on data safety as 72% too open to attack
Cyberattacks occur globally every 11 seconds, so it’s no longer a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ a business will encounter an attack

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

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Almost €660m needed to bring HSE cyber security up to standard
The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) said the full cost of the cyberattack in 2021 has still not been quantified

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

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Cyberattack or major storm would have 'catastrophic' impact on electricity grid
A risk assessment of Ireland's electricity infrastructure found that a shortage of fossil fuels or a storm of the magnitude of Storm Darwin could have major consequences.

Wed, 11 May, 2022

UK bank Lloyds on high alert over potential Russian cyberattacks
UK bank Lloyds on high alert over potential Russian cyberattacks
Lloyds reported a pre-tax profit of £6.9bn (€8.3bn), below the £7.2bn average analyst forecast compiled by the bank

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Computer hacker or programmer commits cyber attack using laptop.
Ireland taking part in EU-wide cyberattack simulation
The six-week exercise testing our defences against potential online attack comes as Russia masses troops at Ukraine's border

Sun, 23 Jan, 2022

Ukraine Cyberattack
Ukraine claims Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’
That disclosure suggested the attention-grabbing defacement attack on official websites last week was a diversion

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

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More than half of large Irish companies suffered attempted cyberattack in the past year
Almost 90% of companies believe the financial cost of staying ahead of cybercriminals is now 'unsustainable'

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Iran
Iran says cyber attack closes petrol stations across country
A cyber attack targeted petrol stations on Tuesday across Iran, shutting down a government system managing fuel subsidies and leaving angry motorists stranded in long lines at shuttered stations.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

Cybersecurity funding and training
Organisations feel risk of financial crime and cyberattacks increased due to remote working
A new survey has revealed that 66% of organisations feel the risk of financial crime and cyberattack has increased as a result of remote working.

Mon, 25 Oct, 2021

Cybersecurity funding and training
Assessing total number of patient data breaches 'likely to take months to fully complete'
The HSE said that the process of checking for further patient data breaches after the cyberattack on the HSE is far from complete.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

UK cyber expert praises Ireland's decision not to pay HSE hack ransom
UK cyber expert praises Ireland's decision not to pay HSE hack ransom
HSE chief executive Paul Reid warned he can “never be confident” that the HSE has seen the worst of the cyber attack

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

Ransomware And Code Hacking Background
High Court hears major Irish firm paid out over ransomware attack
The court was told that since the case was last in court, the hackers had closed the portal, the ransom was paid, and the data returned.

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

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Q&A: Why are there so many phone and online scams at the moment?
With the rise in online and text scams, we asked a cybersecurity expert what was going on. MTU's Professor Donna O’Shea gave us some answers

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

Ransomware And Code Hacking Background
Pådraig Hoare: What could the HSE have done to protect itself from the cyberattack? 
The HSE was victim of a a devastating ransomware cybercrime last week. What could it have done to protect itself from this growing worldwide threat, asks PĂĄdraig Hoare

Sat, 22 May, 2021

HSE wasn't sought out for special treatment, it just happened to be a suitable target
HSE wasn't sought out for special treatment, it just happened to be a suitable target
There is wishful thinking that everything will be all right and nothing too serious will happen to a small country like Ireland. From Storm Ophelia to Covid-19 and now the cyberattack, this thinking is wrong

Wed, 19 May, 2021

HSE database with sensitive gynae information shut down 
HSE database with sensitive gynae information shut down 
Database has been shut down since last Friday, leading to fears it may have been compromised, and data from it stolen by the hackers

Wed, 19 May, 2021

HSE confirms staff to be paid this week but warns of 'discrepancies'
HSE confirms staff to be paid this week but warns of 'discrepancies'
The HSE said that there has been "no impact" to payments due to more than 100,000 staff members since the recent ransomware attack.

Tue, 18 May, 2021

Ripping right past the password
Health service 'functioning like it did in the 1970s' after cyberattack
HSE gradually restoring systems as damage is expected to take 'many weeks and tens of millions of euro' to repair

Tue, 18 May, 2021

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Explainer: How was the HSE's IT system attacked? 
Ronan Murphy from Smarttech in Cork said: “They have taken down an entire health service of an entire country in the midst of a global pandemic”.

Mon, 17 May, 2021

Cyberattack leaves hospital staff running paper charts in 'back to basics' approach
Cyberattack leaves hospital staff running paper charts in 'back to basics' approach
Hospitals are preparing for weeks of disruption from the cyberattack that has left staff physically running paper charts to replace the compromised IT systems

Mon, 17 May, 2021

HSE ransomware attack: Thousands of appointments to be cancelled into next week
HSE ransomware attack: Thousands of appointments to be cancelled into next week
Battle to maintain services as HSE becomes the latest health service to have its data 'held hostage' by online criminals

Sat, 15 May, 2021

HSE hack may have happened due to something as simple as an employee clicking on a link
HSE hack may have happened due to something as simple as an employee clicking on a link
Experts say a combination of out-of-date software and human behaviour can facilitate ransomware attacks

Sat, 15 May, 2021

Doctor doing a CTA scan on a patient
Patients miss cancer treatment due to health service hack
People distressed at missed appointments as HSE expert says restoring order will take 'a number of days'

Sat, 15 May, 2021

Government websites targeted and shut down in cyber attack
Government websites targeted and shut down in cyber attack

Government departments and agencies were targeted by a cyber attack which shut down websites and has forced officials to review the protection of their internet systems.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2016

French TV transmission cut after cyberattack by 'IS group'
French TV transmission cut after cyberattack by 'IS group'

A French television network has been hacked by people claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

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