The NCSC are aware of scam emails claiming to be from the National Cyber Security
Centre, stating that you have being viewing illegal content online.
If you receive such an email, please do not engage and delete.
Contact the National Cyber Security Centre
- certification,
- grant schemes,
- cyber fundamentals scheme, or
- if you have a general enquiry,
send an email to:contact@ncsc.gov.ie
- You can also Request a Speaker for your cyber security event.
Specific advice on: Cyber Crime or Online Scams. Data Protection, Cyberbullying, Illegal or Harmful Content, Intimate Image Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse Material or Social Media Accounts.
- Cyber Crime and Online Scams should be reported to An Garda Siochana.
- The Data Protection Commissioner is the authority on queries you may have about how your personal information is used.
- The Health Service Executive provides support and guidance on Cyberbullying.
- The Irish Internet Hotline allows you to report concerns about Child Sexual Abuse Material, Intimate Image Abuse or Sexual Extortion/Blackmail.
- Illegal or Harmful Content can be reported to Coimisiún na Meán. PLEASE NOTE: Issues, such as being locked out of a social media accounts like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc., should be reported directly to the Social Media platform and not to the NCSC.
Report a Cyber Security Incident
CSIRT-IE is the body within the NCSC that responds to incidents and as such has a strictly defined list of constituents it serves in regard to incident response. This constituency is made up of organisations from the Irish Government and critical national infrastructure (CNI) providers.
You can visit our incident reporting page for more details, including information on the level of support provided by the NCSC.
If you are experiencing a cyber security incident of national concern, email us at info@ncsc.gov.ie.
For incident response for government and critical infrastructure, constituents may also use incident@ncsc.gov.ie or certreport@ncsc.gov.ie.
Incident response hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00–16:30 (excluding public holidays).
NIS2 Information
Please see the NIS2 FAQs for our most common NIS2 queries. If you require futher information send an email to nis2@ncsc.gov.ie
Media Enquiries
Contact the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration press office at pressoffice@justice.ie or +353 01 602 8358, 51 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 HK52.
Telephone and Postal Contact Details
Phone: +353 1 6782333
Address: National Cyber Security Centre, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, D04 K7X4, Ireland
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, excluding public holidays.
