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How vulnerable are we to cyberattacks?

Last month, American medical technology company Stryker, which has a  headquarters in Cork, was ...

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17.49 14 Apr 2026


How vulnerable are we to cyberattacks?


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Last month, American medical technology company Stryker, which has a  headquarters in Cork, was crippled by a cyber-attack from an Iranian-backed group. While the company now says its global manufacturing network is fully operational, it had to deal with disruption for almost a month. So, just how vulnerable are we here to further attacks if the war continues?

Richard Browne is the Director of the National Cyber Security Centre and joins Shane to discuss.


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