Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I confirm that I am in my office in Leinster House. Dr. Browne is very welcome. I congratulate him on his appointment and thank him for his engagement with the committee. There is considerable concern about Russia and its noted involvement in cybercrime, including the potential for an acceleration of its activities in cybercrime, coupled with its unlawful invasion of Ukraine. The most noted cybercrime in Ireland was the recent attack on the HSE. Can Dr. Browne confirm that Russia was involved in that particular attack? I would also like to know if the NCSC has a hotlist of other countries that are involved in this type of activity. What recourse is there for a country like Ireland, which has been subjected to such an attack on the HSE end of our health system? What inroads has Dr. Browne and his organisation made in following up on that?