Staff sent home as Iranian-backed hacktivists shut down some of Stryker's systems and wipe some staff members' phones

Smarttech247's Ronan Murphy says Stryker attack is more dangerous than ransom attacks as the group behind it is solely focused on disruption

The Stryker cyber attack could be seen as a logical continuation of Iranian reprisals, causing havoc with an important American multinational

The Irish Examiner understands that the attack is known as a 'wiper' attack, in which the data on the targeted IT system is 'wiped out' and cannot be retrieved

Gardaí plan to also provide Level 2 training for digital evidence first responders, and Level 3 training for digital forensics examiners

Pisces submarine cable and Celtic Interconnector will improve Ireland's connectivity to mainland Europe, but they 'do not fully eliminate' Ireland's strategic dependency

A hacker infiltrated the email system of the Tyndall Institute's industry partner, documents show

Security researchers have warned that millions of these 'low-cost' and 'poorly secured devices' could be infected and remotely controlled by cybercriminals

The agency also warned that email communication from Tusla will only come from official Tusla email addresses for the public to always check the communication source if they have any doubts. 

The HSE and the government have both said that repeatedly that no ransom was to be paid. 

A man in his 20s has been arrested after the firm paid over  €8,000 before they realised it was a scam.