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Case No. 2810Unspecified (potential data breach – detained under Section 50) · Co. Dublin · 2 Dec 2024

Woman in her 20s arrested over potential data breach at national utility company

A woman in her 20s was arrested on 2 December 2024 and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in Dublin following a potential data breach at a national utility company identified in 2023 by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was arrested as part of an investigation into a potential data breach at a national utility service provider. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe woman is in her 20s. (garda.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was arrested following a potential data breach at a national utility company (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereShe is held at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenShe was arrested on Monday 2 December 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe woman was arrested on Monday, 2 December 2024 (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe potential data breach was identified in 2023 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationShe is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe potential breach was identified in 2023 by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe matter was referred to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau for investigation. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí immediately contacted and continue to liaise with the affected utility company. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe breach was identified by officers attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationShe is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána contacted and continues to liaise with the affected utility company (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Dec2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Woman, 20s, arrested following potential data breach at national utility company

    First report of the arrest; no charges or specific offence named yet.

    suspect, 20s, female
  2. 1 Dec2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    An Garda Síochána Arrest Female in Investigation into Potential Data Breach

    Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and detailing that the matter was referred from the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, and that Gardaí are liaising with the affected utility company.

    suspect, 20s, female