Irish firms vulnerable to new generation of email fraud and cybertheft scams

The NCSC said cybercriminals can expertly impersonate legit contacts — like a company executive or a trusted supplier — to trick staff into transferring money or sensitive data. Stock picture: Alamy

The State’s cybersecurity agency is warning of a “noticeable increase” in reports of attempts to defraud companies or steal sensitive data from them through email deception.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has provided advice to firms to protect themselves from business email compromise.