Ireland taking part in EU-wide cyberattack simulation

Simulated attacks can focus on specific industry sectors, or on geopolitical concerns such as how the EU would react to a major cyberattack in the event a conflict between Ukraine and Russia. 

Ireland is taking part in a large-scale simulated cyberattack by hostile actors on the EU, in a bid to beef up the union’s cyber defences.

The Irish Examiner has established that a number of agencies and government departments here are involved in the exercise. The massive operation, which began on January 14, runs for a total of six weeks and brings together all the relevant players in the area —  technical, policing and governmental.