Black Hat Europe made clear that cybersecurity can no longer be separated from politics as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures collide ...
A ransomware gang has claimed responsibility ...
Ransom software works by encrypting victims' data; typically hackers will offer the victim a key in return for cryptocurrency payments that can run into the hundreds of thousands or even millions of ...
Ransomware attacks continue to evolve in sophistication, disrupting operations and commanding the urgent attention of regulators, law enforcement ...
An incident affected the media company’s tech network and systems, while IT management company Okta also suffered a breach. News organisation The Guardian has been hit by a serious IT incident ...
SafePlay is claiming responsibility for the attack ...
A report found that the opening of a malicious email attachment gave an attacker access to the HSE’s system eight weeks before the ransomware attack. There were “missed” opportunities to prevent the ...
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Munster Technological University (MTU) is working with gardaí and the National Cyber Security Centre to establish if a major IT breach that led to the closure of its four Cork campuses is linked to an ...
Information technology giant Ingram Micro has revealed that a ransomware attack on its systems in July 2025 led to a data ...
The Office of the Ombudsman has been hit with a suspected ransomware attack and believes sensitive data may have been taken from its systems. In response, the office has taken its systems offline ...
Centric Healthcare has been fined €460,000 by the Data Protection Commissioner over a ransomware attack in 2019 that saw patient data encrypted by hackers. The attack, which restricted access to ...