AQW 30432/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) for his assessment of the current cyber security threat to Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether this has been affected by the war in Ukraine.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 2 March 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 2 March 2022
- Answer due by
- 18 March 2022
- Answered
- 11 March 20229 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Threat Assessments provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) indicate local organisations are under continued attack from a range of threat actors. In 2021 NCSC dealt with 777 serious cyber incident of which over 40% targeted the public sector. The threat will continue to remain high.
Assessments received from the National Cyber Security Centre indicate there is currently no evidence of any specific cyber threats to local organisations in relation to events in Ukraine.
NICS are currently following the guidance provided by NCSC
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/actions-to-take-when-the-cyber-threat-is-heightened