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'In some respects I suppose it's been happening for the last ten years, it's just been happening very much under the covers'

Is there going to be a full-scale cyber war in 2018?

Last year was a bad one for cyber security - with large data breaches at the likes of Equifax, ransomware like WannaCry affecting hundreds of thousands of users, and historic hacks at companies like Yahoo and Uber coming to light.

Business • 03 Jan 18

The accusation comes as worries mount about North Korea's hacking capabilities and its nuclear weapons programme

US blames North Korea for 'WannaCry' cyber attack

The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies around the world earlier this year.

Cyber Attack • 19 Dec 17

US officials said they received multiple reports of Bad Rabbit ransomware infections

New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia

A new strain of ransomware, known as "Bad Rabbit", has hit computer systems in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere.

News • 25 Oct 17

Once the GDPR is in, any breaches could carry severe penalties for organisations; with potential fines of up to 4% of worldwide turnover, or €20m

Are ransomware attacks a wake-up call for Irish firms?

The global ransomware attacks that affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries in recent weeks have highlighted the vulnerability of organisations with regard to online security and data protection.

Business • 21 May 17

HSE's internal email system was reactivated yesterday

HSE reconnecting internal IT network

The Health Service Executive has proceeded with plans to reconnect its internal IT network to the outside.

Health • 17 May 17

The anonymous IT expert became an international sensation after he prevented hundreds of thousands of computers from being infected by the ransomware that wreaked havoc across the UK's NHS

British IT expert praised for halting cyber attacks

A British cyber expert has been hailed an "accidental hero" after he stopped the spread of a global virus that brought chaos to networks around the world.

News • 13 May 17

Friday's massive and rapid cyber attack has seen large numbers of computers in around 100 countries locked by the virus, which demands payment of a ransom for the files to be released

Suspected cyber attack at Wexford healthcare facility

A suspected case of the ransomware that is sweeping the world has been identified in a computer system in a healthcare facility in the south-east of the country.