On February 1, a hacking organization attacked Albania's Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) with a wiper virus that deleted data on six computers and spread to 40. On Tuesday, the National Authority …
Albanian Parliament and One Albania Telecom Hit By Cyber Attacks
The Albanian National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) announced that a threat actor attacked the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and an Albanian telecom company, …
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Iranian Hackers Hid in Albanian Networks for Over a Year
According to a new report released by the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Iranian hackers were able to remain undetected inside an Albanian government network for 14 …
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Severing Diplomatic Ties: A New Approach to Confronting State Cyber Aggression?
In July 2022, a cyber attack attributed to Iran severely damaged critical infrastructure in Albania impacting public services in addition to disabling several government websites, and in some …
Iranian Hackers Launch Renewed Attack on Albania
Albania has accused Iranian hackers for launching attacks against Albanian authorities. In the latest attacks, Iranian hackers took border control systems offline. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's …
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UK to ‘fast track’ deportations of Albanian asylum seekers
The United Kingdom announced new plans to fast track the deportation of Albanian asylum seekers as the government attempts to decrease the surge in people crossing the english channel in small boats. …
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Albania’s Prime Minister Issues Data Leak Apology
The prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has released a public apology for a cybersecurity incident in which the personal data of hundreds of thousand of Albanian citizens was leaked online. According …
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