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Cybersecurity boss says worker's fears about Israeli military hacking his firm 'James Bond stuff'

Summary

The chief executive of an Irish cybersecurity firm, Edgescan, has described a former employee's claims about a supplier having links to Israeli military intelligence as 'James Bond stuff' and expressed concern that other staff might feel uncomfortable due to the presence of an 'anti-semite' in the company. Edgescan CEO Eoin Keary told the Workplace Relations Commission that the employee, Cian Ó Laoi, was an 'insider threat' despite the firm reporting no data breach. Ó Laoi, who is pursuing claims of whistleblower penalisation and constructive dismissal, denied that his remarks were inappropriate. He raised concerns about supply chain risks, citing a 'revolving door' between the Israeli tech sector and military intelligence. In an internal email, Ó Laoi stated that DoIT, an Israeli company, had full admin access to Edgescan's AWS account for over a year and suspected 'social engineering' was at play. He also expressed objections to the firm doing business with an Israeli firm due to its alleged involvement in the 'genocide of Palestinians'.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cybersecurity boss says worker's fears about Israeli military hacking his firm 'James Bond stuff'. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 2 July 2024 Other
• 3 July 2024 Other
• July 2024 Other
• 20 September 2024 Other
• 3 July Other
• September 2024 Other
• May 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2026-04-15 Publication

Why: The chief executive of a top Irish cyber-security firm has said a former employee's claims about a supplier having links to Israeli military intelligence were "James Bond stuff" and that he did not want other staff members to feel uncomfortable "because we had an anti-semite in our midst". CNI source report

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

Read the original CNI report