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 Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is an understandable sense of paranoia in all public offices at this time because the use of cyberattacks and hacking against states that are not on its side at a given time is a known weapon of the Russian state. I am glad that is being monitored.

The situation at the Russian Embassy is very live. Four diplomats have been expelled. From the media coverage, you would gather that they probably were not diplomats to begin with and were fulfilling a different function. Is Dr. Browne's office aware of any element of hacking or related activities being involved in that action?

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