Cybersecurity Policy
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-14
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Ossian Smyth (GP), Dún Laoghaire

I can confirm the NCSC is doing that in co-operation with An Garda Síochána because the gardaí are the people who see first-hand what the effect of these scams is. The scams are always changing because people are protecting themselves. It is an arms race. The criminals then change their methods. Then the NCSC and An Garda Síochána communicate to the public through communication campaigns. They have a cybercrime week in October when they tell people about how to protect themselves from cybercrime. It is not just aimed at vulnerable or older people. It is aimed at everybody because it could happen to you or me. You are not concentrating for a second, you click on a link or follow something and you are scammed. These crimes are not just about a large organisation being hacked. They are also about having your identity stolen, your social media account or your bank account hacked. There are stories of people experiencing this, and not just stories. An Garda Síochána reports that people lose their entire life savings or are encouraged to take out loans and then transfer the money. It is an increasing problem which the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau tackles.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-14