Ireland — Cyber Threat Profile
In early 2026, Ireland is operationalizing the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which officially transposes the NIS2 Directive into Irish law. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-IE) has expanded its oversight to approximately 4,000 entities, with a focus on 16 mandatory Risk Management Measures. Ireland's unique position as a global tech hub has made supply-chain security and "sovereign cloud" resilience top priorities. The government is enforcing strict incident reporting timelines and board-level accountability for security failures. Through the CyFun initiative, Ireland is also supporting SMEs in building baseline defenses against AI-powered phishing, ensuring the nation remains a secure gateway for international investment.- National CERT/CSIRT: CSIRT-IE
- Data protection authority: Data Protection Commission (DPC) (source: CNIL)
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 121,467.8 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 97.2% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Ireland
- Conti Ransomware
- Handala Hacktivist
- Pravda Network APT
- Qilin Ransomware · 8 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Coinbase Cartel Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Interlock Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- M3rx Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Meow Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Payload Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Space Bears Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Cyber Av3ngers APT
- HackNeT Hacktivist
- Storm-2035 APT
Most targeted sectors
- Agriculture & Food 6 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 6 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 6 incident(s)
- Hospitality & Tourism 5 incident(s)
- Technology 5 incident(s)
- Financial Services 4 incident(s)
- Healthcare 4 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 3 incident(s)
- Construction 2 incident(s)
- Education & Research 2 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 2 incident(s)
- NGO & Civil Society 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Allied Recycling 2026-08-31 · Manufacturing
- Galvin Brothers 2026-08-04 · Manufacturing
- OHK Energy 2026-07-31 · Energy & Utilities
- Primeline Logistics 2026-07-22 · Transportation/Logistics
- eclective.ie 2026-07-12
- PJ Daly Contracting 2026-06-19 · Construction
- Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore 2026-06-15
- Openmind networks 2026-05-30 · Technology
- Hunter 2026-05-26
- Gorey Community School 2026-05-13 · Education
- Waterford Hotel Group 2026-05-11 · Hospitality and Tourism
- Permanent TSB 2026-05-08
- The Go Solution 2026-04-20 · Business Services
- Philip Lee 2026-04-19 · Business Services
- Mac Interiors 2026-03-26 · Consumer Services