Hostile states may target Ireland during EU presidency, cybersecurity experts warn

Ireland’s forthcoming presidency of the EU is likely to heighten the chance of the country being targeted by “hostile states”, a cybersecurity conference has heard.

The country’s second National Cyber Security Conference heard from assistant garda commissioner Michael McElgunn that “we have to be mindful that we are approaching the presidency of the EU and [are] likely to be a target of hostile states in terms of intelligence gathering”.

Ireland will serve its presidency from July 1, 2026, until the end of that year. Mr McElgunn added that those hostile states will also likely seek to “exercise influence” via cyberactivity.

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