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# cyber crime

This year
2023
'Is anyone else terrified?': Doctors concerned as GPs are targets of ransomware attacks monthly
One doctor said that trying to avoid getting hit by hackers is like trying to “jay walk down the quays in Dublin”.
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May 14th 2023, 7:30 AM
ChatGPT's ability to draft realistic texts makes it tool for scammers & cyber crime - Europol
EUROPOL, the EU’s law enforcement agency, has carried out a report looking at the threat posed by the new Artificial Intelligence website.
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Mar 27th 2023, 3:32 PM
Last year
2022
FBI issues warrants for 3 alleged Russian hackers over targeting of Irish and international systems
The three men were indicted by a grand jury in the US following an FBI investigation.
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Mar 25th 2022, 2:54 PM
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Garda Commissioner meets with US law enforcement agencies to discuss organised crime link-up
The meetings took place last week.
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Nov 14th 2021, 6:30 AM
NUI Galway on-campus internet access disabled after attempted cyber attack
The university said there is currently “no evidence of any data being compromised”.
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Sep 30th 2021, 1:13 PM
HSE ransomware attack began on a single computer when an employee clicked on a link
Sources have confirmed an encryption key was provided by the attack launched by the criminal gang last week.
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May 20th 2021, 9:03 PM
Three people charged over hacking of company involved in vehicle parking systems
Gardaí have issued a warning to people to keep their personal data separate from their work data.
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Feb 8th 2021, 12:04 PM
Graham Norton has been named the most dangerous celebrity to search for online in the UK
Cybersecurity firm McAfee said that cybercriminals were targeting people who search popular celebrities online.
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Oct 6th 2020, 7:13 AM
Hacker was paid ransom after NUI Galway alumni data targeted in worldwide cyber attack
The university said “names, telephone numbers and email addresses” in its alumni database may have been targeted in the hack.
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Jul 30th 2020, 7:07 AM
People warned not to fall for sextortion scam as criminals 'view pandemic as opportunity'
There has been an increase in the number of online scams reported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Apr 27th 2020, 7:10 AM
Gardaí concerned about children who 'live online but don't realise the dangers'
The head of the garda cyber crime bureau says under-reporting is a “huge problem” particularly in cases where the victim has been personally compromised.
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Jan 1st 2020, 6:30 AM
Cyber attack plan aims to protect State hospitals, energy networks and security systems
The new strategy sets out how to ensure the State’s infrastructure and computer networks are “resilient, safe and secure”.
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Dec 27th 2019, 6:30 AM
19 year-old man charged with making threats on social media in Northern Ireland
The man was charged by the PSNI this morning.
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Apr 12th 2019, 1:45 PM
'There's only one police force in Ireland': Top garda slams online vigilante groups
Earlier this year two separate men were confronted after being wrongly identified as a convicted paedophile.
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Nov 21st 2017, 3:32 PM
'Did you know your electronic health records can sell for as much as €40 on the dark web?'
Some of your personal details may already be available for sale on the dark web awaiting a purchaser. The only certainty is that the next attack is coming – the only question is when, writes Ronan Murphy.
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Sep 11th 2017, 6:30 AM
Investigation launched into cyber attack on Trinity fund
It’s hoped that the funds will be at least partly recovered.
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Apr 27th 2017, 3:13 PM
Wikileaks releases CIA hacks of Apple devices (that users can't undo)
Security experts say the exploits are plausible, but suggest they pose little threat to typical users as they require physical access to devices.
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Mar 23rd 2017, 9:57 PM
Trump taps Rudy Giuliani to head American response to hacking
Trump called cyber intrusion “the fastest-growing crime in the United States” and a “major threat” to national security.
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Jan 12th 2017, 5:44 PM
Live streaming of child sexual abuse on the rise
Cyber crime investigators have also noticed a rise in so-called “revenge porn”.
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Sep 28th 2016, 11:30 AM
Russian gang jailed for using 'mule accounts' to launder £4.5 million in cyber crime cash
Accounts operated by the group were used to launder almost £1 million.
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Jul 11th 2016, 10:23 PM
15-year-old arrested in relation to Talk Talk data theft released on bail
The company received a ransom demand from an unknown source on Friday.
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Oct 27th 2015, 10:15 AM
Couple who made over €1.8 million by trading with stolen bank details jailed
Benson was a member of an online criminal forum which helped people trading in stolen debit or credit card data.
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Jul 24th 2015, 6:10 AM
The Government is thinking up new ways to stop you from being hacked
Experts say the public needs protection against ‘petty’ cybercrimes.
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Apr 19th 2015, 8:00 AM
Boy arrested after changing his teacher's desktop background to two men kissing
Harsh.
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Apr 10th 2015, 8:25 PM
Teenager arrested for Xbox and Playstation Christmas attacks
The 18-year-old was detained as part of a joint effort between police in Britain and the United States.
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Jan 16th 2015, 3:17 PM
New law means electronic tagging for some sex offenders
There has been a wide welcome for new offences against child grooming and buying sex.
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Nov 27th 2014, 5:50 PM
'Revenge porn' may not be punishable through Irish law
The Law Reform Commission says there are gaps in the harassment laws that need to be addressed.
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Nov 20th 2014, 7:15 AM
New legislation needed to stop online "trolls"
The report published today looks at the need for regulation specific to online harassment.
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Nov 19th 2014, 11:38 AM
The problem of cyberbullying should have its own school subject - Principals
At both junior and senior cycle.
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Sep 1st 2014, 6:58 PM
Gardaí to review capacity to deal with child porn investigations
Minister Frances Fitzgerald said the will be insistent that there are strategies to overcome obstacles in detecting and prosecuting internet crime.
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Jun 4th 2014, 9:39 PM
How many small businesses have been victims of crime?
Small Firms Association says the cost and rate of crime against business is on the rise.
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May 12th 2014, 6:30 AM
The rate of cybercrime is on the rise, with some firms losing nearly €4 million because of it
The study from PWC found that cybercrime in Ireland has risen from 24 per cent to 45 per cent since 2011.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:13 AM
Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday
Everybody’s talking about the aid crisis in the Philippines, Labour senator injured and the ASTI’s refusal to accept the Haddington Road deal.
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Nov 16th 2013, 8:03 PM
Column: Webcam child sex tourism – a sordid off-shoot of the social media revolution
Law enforcement has not caught up with advances in technology that are giving sexual predators access to vulnerable children, writes Hans Guyt.
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Nov 10th 2013, 12:00 PM
Irish girl (17) 'forced into stripping on Skype' by US computer hacker
The girl was allegedly forced into stripping by California’s Jared James Abrahams who has been charged with hacking into the webcams of several women.
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Sep 28th 2013, 8:30 AM
12 arrested over 'audacious attempt' to steal from Santander bank
The men tried to take control of a bank’s computer, according to London police.
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Sep 13th 2013, 10:57 AM
As many as 300 people have lost money due to phishing email scams this year
Gardaí have issued a fresh warning about phishing emails.
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Aug 17th 2013, 8:50 AM
Companies lose 2.7 per cent of their yearly turnover due to cyber crime
Nearly one in five surveyed companies were victims of hacking in the last year, with the average incident costing up to €30,000 to clean up.
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Aug 9th 2013, 1:39 PM
Irish prisons could - possibly - be getting wi-fi
Alan Shatter says there’s no way that prisoners will be given open access to the internet – but they may be able to use it for educational resources.
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Jul 14th 2013, 8:00 AM
24 arrested worldwide after FBI undercover investigation into 'carding'
Investigation into theft of credit card and bank account info led to arrests and searches in a dozen countries yesterday.
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Jun 27th 2012, 10:39 AM
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