Ukraine crisis: Irish Central Bank tells staff Russian cyber attack risk is ‘heightened’

Regulator urges staff to be ‘conscious and focused when browsing the internet’ in internal message

Central Bank: regulator told staff they were the 'best line of defence’ against cyber attacks

The Central Bank has warned staff that the risk of cyberattacks is “heightened” as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.

In an internal message, the regulator yesterday told workers there was a risk that Russia could launch a cyber attack on European institutions in response to sanctions issued by the West over recent days.

The bank also said there was a “very real threat” that criminal gangs and fraudsters could take advantage of the ...