Albania was targeted by a second cyberattack from an Iranian source that led the country to break diplomatic relations with Iran.
Albania was targeted by a second cyberattack from an Iranian source that led the country to break diplomatic relations with Iran.
According to initial information, the national police’s computer systems were hit Friday by a cyberattack which was carried out by the same actors who in July attacked the country’s public and government service systems, reads a statement issued by the Albanian interior ministry.
“To neutralise the criminal act and secure the systems,” the authorities have shut down computer control systems at seaports, airports and border posts, the statement added.
“Another cyber attack by the same attackers, already exposed and condemned by Albania's friendly and allied countries, was recorded last night on the TIMS system! In the meantime, we continue to work around the clock with our allies to make our digital systems impenetrable,” said Edi Rama.
Last week, the Albanian Prime Minister announced that Albania interrupted diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over the massive cyberattack that hit the country in mid-July.
The cyberattack hit the servers of the National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI), which operates many government services. Most of the desk services for the population were disrupted, and only some important services, such as online tax filing, were working as they were provided by servers not targeted in the attack. Albania reported the attack to the NATO Member States and other allies.
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