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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss cybersecurity and possible hybrid threats from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The meeting is to take place over two sessions. In the first, we will hear from representatives of the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC, and officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate Action and Communications. Dr. Richard Browne, director of the NCSC,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is that office called?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does that fall under Dr. Browne's remit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a final question. The HSE is obviously a critical piece of infrastructure and service. The NCSC did its audit at the time the cyberattack took place. Why did that attack take place? Have the necessary changes been made in the HSE to ensure it could withstand a further cyberattack? It is a critical piece of infrastructure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator might ask his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there a model of that anywhere worldwide?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it this abatement that is spoken about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Obviously we are casting no aspersions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: When Mr. Larkin was last here, I asked him about what we should spend on cybersecurity. The redacted report in the capacity review indicated that the numbers in the NCSC were increased from 25 to 41, with 28 more being recruited. Mr. Larkin said the spending should be the same per capitaas in the UK. It came out at about €50 million per annum. Does he still hold to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Larkin says €50 million per annum and we are spending a fraction of that, at €8 million or €9 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would be roughly five times that. Is that what the UK is spending?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: So if we spent a pro rataamount, we would spend about €50 million per year. How many staff would that entail? Why is Mr. Larkin saying that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If Mr. Larkin has a client whose operations involve critical national infrastructure, who does he phone?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the response been good?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Would Mr. Larkin accept that the State's cybersecurity activity is grossly underfunded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Larkin talking about the public or private realms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why has cybersecurity moved front and centre now? Three to four years ago, this was not common parlance. It is now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Since when?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is more lucrative to be in cybercriminality than in the drugs trade.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are these mainstream insurance companies?