Albania has been targeted by a new cyberattack, which hit its police, its interior ministry announced on Saturday (September 10th), accusing Tehran again, three days after Tirana's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Iran. , held responsible for a cyberattack in July.
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The National Police's computer systems were hit on Friday by a cyberattack which, according to initial information, was carried out by the same actors who attacked the country's public services and government systems in July
," it read. in the press release.
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"
In order to neutralize the criminal act and secure the systems
", the authorities have decommissioned the computer control systems in the seaports, airports and border crossings, according to the same source.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Edi Rama denounced “
another cyberattack (committed by) the same aggressors already condemned by friendly countries and allies of Albania
”.
New penalties
After the announcement by Tirana, on September 7, that a massive cyberattack had been orchestrated in July by Iran against the digital infrastructures of the Albanian government, the United States announced on Friday new sanctions against Tehran, targeting in particular the ministry Iranian Intelligence.
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Iran has strongly condemned the US sanctions, called
the cyberattack accusations "
unfounded
" and Tirana's severance of relations a "
misguided and reckless " action.
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