Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
For example, Rehab Group had a cyberattack in more recent days. We were surprised that An Garda Síochána and the Department of Defence would not come before us. They came back to us and said the sole responsibility in this area in terms of direction rests with the National Cyber Security Centre. Can we put flesh on that? With the Rehab situation that has happened in more recent days, what did the National Cyber Security Centre do? When Dr. Browne is dealing with that, what has the National Cyber Security Centre done by way of emergency actions put in place to deal with the Ukrainian crisis and more particularly any possibility of cybersecurity attacks from Russia at present? Will Dr. Browne respond to both of those questions? Is the National Cyber Security Centre the main body responsible? How does the National Cyber Security Centre interact with the other bodies such as an Garda Síochána and the Department of Defence? How did the National Cyber Security Centre interact with the Rehab Group? What specific action plans has the National Cyber Security Centre put in place to deal with potential cybersecurity threats with the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
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