Cyber espionage threat to Ireland is high, expert warns

The country’s cyber chief, Dr Richard Browne, said the threat from cybercrime against Ireland – similar to the paralysing ransomware attack on the HSE last year – also continues to be 'high'.

The threat of cyber espionage against Ireland is rated as "high", with “persistent and active” threats to State agencies and private organisations, the country’s cyber chief has said.

Speaking to the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, Dr Richard Browne said the threat level was high regardless of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.