Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

National Cybersecurity: Discussion

Mr. Padraic O'Reilly:

Yes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and 60 key industry leaders here recommended that ransoms not be paid, but they are frequently. Regarding state organisations, that information is a little bit secret over here and we do not see it. We do see private organisations paying ransoms all the time, however.