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1 IT, OT and crypto incident involving Ireland are listed for May to November 2026 (1 OT). The most common kinds are process manipulation. The country is where the affected organizations or users are, not where the attackers are.
Survey: Irish adults lost an estimated €760 million to scams in 2025
2026-08-21 · Statistics · The Irish Times (Ekco survey)
A survey for security group Ekco, reported by the Irish Times, found 96% of adults were targeted, about 63 attempts a year each, and 22% fell for at least one scam, losing about €890 on average. The most common lures were customs charge payment requests (48%), requests to verify payment details (37%) and toll charge payments (27%). The €760 million figure is an extrapolation from survey answers.
What to do: Customs, toll and 'verify your payment' messages are the most common. Do not pay through a link in a text. Go to the official site yourself.
Central Bank: one in three Irish adults have been defrauded, 38% never report it
2026-04-28 · Statistics · Central Bank of Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland research on almost 3,000 adults found 35% had experienced fraud or a scam, and 38% of victims never reported it. Victims who reported got their money back 57% of the time, against 13% for those who did not. Online purchase scams (48% of victims), card fraud (34%) and delivery impersonation (15%) were most common.
What to do: Report fraud to your bank straight away and to the authorities. Reporting greatly improves the chance of recovering your money.
OT November 2, 2026 · Process manipulation