Ireland Cyber Watch
Reports since 1 Jan 2026. Not a live feed.
Threat level, Ireland
Background readingHacktivismIncident response
No public level found
No published national cyber threat level found for Ireland, checked 7 Nov 2026. Ireland publishes no national cyber threat level; the NCSC and its CSIRT-IE team issue advisories on critical vulnerabilities and incidents.
Source: NCSC Ireland
From official agencies
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Agency headlines, unedited.
Compare countries
| Country | Threat level | Confirmed | Claimed only | Via a vendor | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | Medium | 19 | 35 | 7 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Singapore | None published | 12 | 24 | 3 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Indonesia | None published | 6 | 32 | 0 | 5 Nov 2026 |
 Thailand | None published | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3 Nov 2026 |
 Philippines | None published | 9 | 35 | 4 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Vietnam | None published | 5 | 34 | 0 | 5 Nov 2026 |
 Israel | None published | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Iran | None published | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 Jun 2026 |
 United Arab Emirates | None published | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 Oct 2026 |
 Saudi Arabia | None published | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 Oct 2026 |
 Egypt | None published | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 Oct 2026 |
 South Africa | None published | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 Oct 2026 |
 Nigeria | None published | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 Aug 2026 |
 Kenya | None published | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 Jul 2026 |
 India | None published | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 Oct 2026 |
 Pakistan | None published | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 Jul 2026 |
 Bangladesh | None published | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
 Sri Lanka | None published | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 Jul 2026 |
 Cambodia | None published | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 Jun 2026 |
 Myanmar | None published | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
 Brunei | None published | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Poland | BRAVO-CRP | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 Oct 2026 |
 Ukraine | None published | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Russia | None published | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 Nov 2026 |
 Czechia | None published | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 Oct 2026 |
 Romania | None published | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 Jul 2026 |
 Estonia | None published | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Turkey | None published | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 Sep 2026 |
 United Kingdom | None published | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Germany | None published | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 France | None published | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Netherlands | None published | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Italy | None published | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 Nov 2026 |
 Spain | None published | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland | None published | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Sweden | None published | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 United States | None published | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 Aug 2026 |
 Canada | None published | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 Aug 2026 |
 Mexico | None published | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 Aug 2026 |
 Brazil | None published | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Argentina | None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 Aug 2026 |
 Chile | None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 Colombia | None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 Japan | None published | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 Nov 2026 |
 South Korea | Caution | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 Oct 2026 |
 China | None published | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 Aug 2026 |
 Taiwan | None published | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 Nov 2026 |
 Hong Kong | None published | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 Oct 2026 |
 Australia | None published | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 |
 New Zealand | None published | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 Sep 2026 |
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Official numbers
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Who is targeting it
Laws and rules this year
- 11 Sep 2026EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting obligations apply. Manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents from this date; the main obligations follow on 11 December 2027. Source
Full stories
- European supermarket fridges hacked in a single night Estonia, United Kingdom, Germany +5 · 3 Nov 2026
Official statements
- 3 Nov 2026NCSC Ireland issued a refrigeration security advisory on Danfoss controllers. NCSC Ireland
- 18 Jun 2026NCSC Ireland warned of global targeting of Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways (Fortibleed). NCSC Ireland
Incidents
7 of 7 incidents
| What happened | Sources | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ✅ ConfirmedMusgrave (SuperValu)Full story | 2 Nov 2026 | Retail | Not disclosed | None | Confirmed. Musgrave said a cyber incident hit refrigeration in 13 SuperValu stores, its monitoring flagged it, and the issue was fully resolved the same day. | The Irish Times · New Straits Times (AFP)✓ 7 Nov |
 ⚠️ ClaimedEngineers Ireland | 16 Oct 2026 | Other | Ransomware | Claimed. TheGentlemen listed the national engineering body on its leak site and threatened a full leak. No statement from Engineers Ireland found. | DeXpose✓ 8 Nov | |
| ⚠️ ClaimedGorey Community School | 13 May 2026 | Education | Ransomware | Claimed. Payload listed the Wexford school on its leak site and threatened to publish data. No school statement found. | DeXpose✓ 8 Nov | |
| ⚠️ ClaimedPhilip Lee | 19 Apr 2026 | Other | Ransomware | Claimed. TheGentlemen listed the Dublin corporate law firm on its leak site. No firm statement found. | ransomware.live✓ 8 Nov | |
| ✅ ConfirmedHealthdaq | 11 Apr 2026 | Health | Intrusion | None | Confirmed. The healthcare recruitment firm, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, said it was the victim of a cyber security incident. It was reported to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and is under criminal investigation. | The Irish Times✓ 8 Nov |
 ✅ ConfirmedStryker (Cork operations) | 11 Mar 2026 | Health | Not disclosed | Confirmed. A global disruption to Stryker's Windows environment hit its Cork base. The NCSC said it was aware of the incident and was liaising with international partners. Claimed. Iran-linked Handala said it wiped over 200,000 systems and took 50 TB of data. AFP could not verify this. | RTÉ✓ 8 Nov | |
 ⚠️ ClaimedSmartply Europe | 10 Feb 2026 | Manufacturing | Ransomware | Claimed. TheGentlemen listed the Coillte-owned panel maker on its leak site. No company statement found. | ransomware.live✓ 8 Nov |
FAQ
Does Ireland have a national cyber threat level?
No published national cyber threat level was found for Ireland (checked 7 Nov 2026). Ireland publishes no national cyber threat level; the NCSC and its CSIRT-IE team issue advisories on critical vulnerabilities and incidents.
Which organisations in Ireland confirmed cyber incidents recently?
3 incidents confirmed since January 2026: Musgrave (SuperValu), Healthdaq and Stryker (Cork operations).
Which Ireland organisations appear on ransomware or leak sites?
4 claims, not confirmed by the organisations: Engineers Ireland, Gorey Community School, Philip Lee and Smartply Europe.
What counts as a confirmed incident?
The organisation, a regulator, the police or a minister has said something happened, as reported by a named outlet. Everything else is listed as claimed.
Why list leak-site claims at all?
Ransomware and extortion crews post victims on leak sites before anyone confirms. The list shows what attackers say. Treat it as a lead and check with the organisation.
Is the map a live attack feed?
No. It counts incidents and claims reported in 2026. Live attack maps from security vendors show scanning traffic hitting their sensors, which does not mean a place was attacked.
How often is it updated?
By hand when a national level changes or a notable incident is reported. The date is shown in the header.
Sources: official statements and regional press, including Bernama, The Star, Malay Mail, CNN Indonesia and Newsbytes.PH; leak-site claims from public ransomware trackers. Each entry links its source.