Department of Foreign Affairs investigates potential cybersecurity breach

Micheál Martin's department was notified about the incident by the National Cyber Security Centre on Thursday
Department of Foreign Affairs investigates potential cybersecurity breach

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it is investigating a potential cybersecurity breach.

Micheál Martin's department was notified about the incident by the National Cyber Security Centre on Thursday.

It comes as a hacking group claims it has compromised documents from the department for sale.

In a statement, the department said "at this point, there's no evidence of any breach, but it will continue its investigation."

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