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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2026

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Questions (128)

Malcolm Byrne

Question:

128. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51991/26]

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My Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. For operational and security reasons, the Department has been advised by the National Cyber Security Centre not to disclose details of its cyber security arrangements. Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose any arrangements in relation to cyber security measures and services, or to comment on operational security matters.

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