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

Dr. Richard Browne:

In the first instance, they would likely get on to both, depending on the situation. Our response to those kind of incidents, when someone brings them to our notice, is that we suggest that the victim also goes to the Garda. They are not bound to and we cannot make them do that. That is, again, quite normal around Europe. We also will not report that to the Garda ourselves because we cannot do that, legally. That is also quite normal around Europe and in the US. It is important to note that our investigation is not a criminal one and we will not be prosecuting anybody or be kicking down any doors. Our concern is to understand exactly what the incident is and working with international colleagues, if we are required to, to understand who is responsible for it. Then, if there is a national security element, that will then go through the normal channels.

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