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Cyber Security Expert Says No. Of Scam Texts Is "Unprecendented".

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Scams appear to have spiked in recent weeks following the HSE cyber attack.

A leading cyber security expert says the number of fraudulent texts many Irish people are receiving lately is unprecedented.

Incidents of phishing and smishing scams appear to have spiked in recent weeks following the HSE cyber attack.


Gardai have warned the public never to click links provided, while banking officials are urging people not to share their financial information.

Smarttech247 CEO Ronan Murphy says cyber scams have reached levels he's never seen before:

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