Hackers to ‘take down Dáil’s IT system’

A group of international hackers which threatened the Government with an attack over the creation of Irish Water last year has warned it will “take down” the Dáil’s IT system on May 5, potentially releasing highly sensitive information into the public domain.

The message, purportedly from the loosely connected organisation Anonymous, was posted to the ‘Anonymous Ireland Expect Us’ page on Facebook in recent days, and has led to concern among Oireachtas officials about the protections currently in place.

According to the warning, Anonymous plans to “take down” Leinster House’s encrypted computer defences on May 5 and make “all your information” available to the public.