Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 4287Cybercrime (ransomware attack) · Co. Dublin

Ombudsman's office targeted with suspected ransomware attack

The Office of the Ombudsman was hit with a suspected financially-motivated ransomware attack, with sensitive data potentially taken from its systems. The office took its systems offline, obtained a High Court injunction against publication of stolen data, and notified the Garda, NCSC and Data Protection Commissioner.

  1. Reported17 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Office of the Ombudsman was hit with a suspected ransomware attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSensitive data may have been taken from the office's systems. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe attack is understood to be financially motivated. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Garda, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Data Protection Commissioner were notified. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA forensic investigation is ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe office took its systems offline while the matter is investigated. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIT services provided to several other bodies were also disrupted by the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA similar 2021 ransomware attack on the HSE impacted almost 10,000 people and cost over €100 million to repair. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Dec2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Ombudsman’s office targeted with suspected ransomware attack

    First report of the ransomware attack on the Office of the Ombudsman, including the High Court injunction and notification of relevant authorities.