Gary Gannon
Question:473. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Ministerial phones have been hacked or attempted to be hacked during the term of office. [42925/21]
View answerThursday, 9 September 2021
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In August 2020, I was subjected to a phishing attack via the “Telegram” messaging app on my mobile phone. Using credentials created on this platform, my identity was used to contact several foreign ministries.
The phone was taken out of use, a replacement issued and on the advice of officials, the incident was reported to An Garda Síochána.
An Garda Síochána, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Centre, carried out a digital forensic investigation on the phone.