15/10/2026

Garda Confirms Unauthorised Access To Two Official X Accounts

An Garda Síochána has confirmed that a third party gained unauthorised access to two official social media accounts on X, @gardainfo and @gardatraffic. The incident is confined to the X platform.

The organisation said it is satisfied there has been no unauthorised access to any Garda systems and that there has been no loss of, or impact on, Garda data.
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Members of the public are advised not to interact with any content posted on the @gardatraffic or @gardainfo X accounts, or with accounts purporting to be them.

An Garda Síochána said internal enquiries are ongoing and that it is working with X to determine how the unauthorised access occurred.

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