The bill from a cyberattack that caused significant disruption to South East Technological University's (SETU) Waterford campuses in 2024 is expected to top €2.3m. According to SETU’s annual report, the direct costs associated with the cybersecurity incident that targeted the technological university’s IT systems currently stand at €1.9m. In its latest annual report, the technological university said the incident caused some operational disruption. A 2023 cyberattack at Munster Technological University (MTU) has cost the institution €4.2m in direct costs. Procurement breachSeparately, SETU's annual report also disclosed a procurement breach.

Source: Irish Examiner January 19, 2026 14:10 UTC