Ireland Healthcare recruitment company Healthdaq reports cyber security incident to Gardaí
Healthdaq, a healthcare recruitment company with offices in Belfast and Dublin, said it was the victim of a cyber security incident, reported on 11 April 2026. The company reported the incident to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and other authorities, and says it is the subject of an active criminal investigation. The sources do not give the date of the incident itself and name no suspect, and no arrests or charges are reported. The latest development is the company's statement of 11 April 2026 that it cannot comment further while the investigation is active, and An Garda Síochána was contacted for comment.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Healthdaq, a healthcare recruitment company, said it was the victim of a cyber security incident.
- Where
- Healthdaq has offices in Belfast and Dublin and works on the island of Ireland.
- When
- The company's statement about the incident was reported on 11 April 2026; the incident date is not given.
- Investigation
- The incident was reported to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and other relevant regulatory and law enforcement authorities.
- The company says the incident is the subject of an active criminal investigation.
- An Garda Síochána was contacted for comment.
- Other details
- The company works with health and social care trusts and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
- The company has listed a Dublin-based disability service provider as a client.
- Ireland's Health Service Executive said it had no known technical integrations, data flows or network connections with Healthdaq.
- The company said it cannot make further comments at this time because of the active criminal investigation.
- Charges
- The sources report no arrests or charges in connection with the incident.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHealthdaq said it was the victim of a cyber security incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whereHealthdaq has offices in Belfast and Dublin. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe incident is the subject of an active criminal investigation. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe incident has been reported to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe company works with health and social care trusts and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe company has listed a Dublin-based disability service provider as a client. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Apr2026Healthcare recruitment company says Gardaí probing ‘cyber security incident’
Initial report that Healthdaq has reported a cyber security incident to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau; no further details given as the company cites an active criminal investigation.
- 11 Apr2026Healthcare recruitment company says gardaí investigating ‘cyber security incident’
Initial report of the cyber security incident; company issued a statement confirming the incident and that it is under active criminal investigation by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.