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

Photo of Ruairí Ó MurchúRuairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Basically then, it is dealing with the threat and nullifying it. Dr. Browne spoke earlier about cyberespionage and we understand that in a straightforward way as being spying or, beyond that, even industrial espionage. I think there was an example in respect of Russia, post 2014, when it had difficulty in acquiring particular skill sets or products which they were not allowed to get, for want of a better term. They had set up shell-type companies or whatever in this State in order to get that level of expert technical software or whatever it was that was required. We are all aware of the diplomatic footprint that Russia has here and that there were diplomats-operatives who were given their marching orders in recent times. Could Dr. Browne give us, in as much as is possible, a certain outline to that threat we are under? We all know that this State is almost a tax superpower, to a degree. If one looks to hurt the Western world, there are possibly certain points here in respect of the types of companies that are here with their communication lines, and so forth. Where does the NCSC fit in, in that regard?

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