{"id":282335,"date":"2026-06-26T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/irish-businesses-warned-to-bolster-cybersecurity-ahead-of-eu-presidency\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T07:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:35:40","slug":"irish-businesses-warned-to-bolster-cybersecurity-ahead-of-eu-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/irish-businesses-warned-to-bolster-cybersecurity-ahead-of-eu-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish businesses warned to bolster cybersecurity ahead of EU Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish businesses warned to bolster cybersecurity ahead of EU Presidency<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.siliconrepublic.com\/enterprise\/irish-businesses-warned-to-bolster-cybersecurity-ahead-of-eu-presidency<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-26 07:20:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.siliconrepublic.com<\/a><\/p>\n

PwC\u2019s Will O\u2019Brien talks to SiliconRepublic.com about how Irish businesses can prepare for a heightened threat landscape during the EU Presidency.<\/p>\n

PwC has warned businesses in Ireland to improve their cybersecurity defences ahead of Ireland assuming the EU Presidency from the start of next month.<\/p>\n

The professional services company said that cyberthreats are expected to escalate once Ireland assumes the Presidency, during which Ireland will host EU government leaders, heads of state and the European political community for a period of six months (from 1 July to 31 December).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis positions Ireland as the temporary routing hub for sensitive EU political, economic, sanctions and foreign-policy material,\u00a0and a priority target for state-aligned threat actors,\u00a0hacktivists\u00a0and organised cyber\u00a0criminals,\u201d said Will O\u2019Brien, director of PwC Ireland\u2019s cybersecurity practice.<\/p>\n

The heightened cyber risks of the Presidency were also recently highlighted by Ireland\u2019s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien advised Irish businesses work on their cyber defences by prioritising two things: preparedness and resilience.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganisations that are resilient, and have completed\u00a0appropriate cyber\u00a0risk assessments, will be far better placed to defend against attackers.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that AI is a \u201cdecisive factor\u201d \u2013 not just for threat actors, but for cybersecurity teams as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThreat actors now treat AI as a core platform, automating reconnaissance, crafting convincing phishing lures, accelerating malware\u00a0development\u00a0and scaling social engineering.\u00a0The gap between an AI capability\u2019s public release and its weaponisation is shrinking sharply, with autonomous AI agents a primary concern,\u201d explained O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe encouraging counterpoint: AI is also defenders\u2019 single greatest opportunity to match that pace, enabling faster detection, automated\u00a0containment\u00a0and intelligence-led decision-making.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will…<\/p>\n

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