Ireland among five EU countries 'targeted' by Chinese text-scam group 

The Enisa Threat Landscape 2026 said cybercrime was one of the main threats across the EU, representing almost of all cyber events it identified last year. File picture

Ireland is one of five EU countries being “targeted” by a Chinese text-scam gang, according to the EU cyber security agency.

In addition, Ireland is ranked 11th out of 25 member states for ransomware claims, where cyber gangs disable computer systems of companies or agencies and demand payment to unlock them.