Ireland given access to EU team to counter election interference and disinformation

The EU Hybrid Response Teams will assist member states in responding to “disinformation, cyber-attacks, attacks on critical infrastructure, instrumentalised migration and election interference”. File picture

Ireland will soon be able seek the help of an EU rapid response team to deal with hybrid attacks, including on its critical infrastructure as well as election interference and disinformation.

This includes attacks coming from hostile states, such as Russia or China, or individuals or groups from a wide range of countries.