'Aggressive response' needed to tackle cyber threats facing Ireland

The the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched its 2025 National Cyber Risk Assessment. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

The accelerating cyber threats facing Ireland demands “an aggressive response” by the State, according to the country’s cyber bosses.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said criminal cyber gangs and hackers, aligned to states like China and Russia, pose a “significant threat” to Ireland’s national security.