Northern Ireland - Cyber Threat Landscape

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
17
occurrences
First Seen
December 5, 2025
Last Seen
August 7, 2026

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  • Teenager Arrested for Cyber Attack on Northern Ireland Schools' IT System

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Incident Guidance — www.beaconcrm.org · August 7, 2026
  • Cyberattack forces Buckinghamshire school to close for most pupils — Computing · June 11, 2026
  • 24 Universities And Colleges Awarded Investment To Boost Student Places And Strengthen Uk Defence Industry — www.gov.uk · June 10, 2026
  • BBC Audio | Global News Podcast — Bbc · June 10, 2026
  • Royal School's delight at being crowned NI winner of UK — Armaghi · May 12, 2026
  • Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026: technical report — Gov.Uk · April 30, 2026
  • Teenager, 16, arrested over cyber attack on NI schools IT system — Ground.News · April 16, 2026
  • Northern Ireland schools cyber attack: what we know — Irishnews · April 4, 2026

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