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Updated January 5th, 2020 at 19:54 IST

Austrian Foreign Ministry under 'serious cyberattack'

Austria's Foreign Ministry says its IT systems are the target of a “serious cyber attack” and authorities have taken countermeasures. 

Austrian Foreign Ministry under 'serious cyberattack'
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Austria's Foreign Ministry says its IT systems are the target of a “serious cyber attack” and authorities have taken countermeasures. The ministry said Sunday that “due to the severity of nature of the attack it cannot be ruled out that this is a targeted attack by a state actor.”

In a statement, the ministry noted that some other European countries have been hit by “similar attacks” in the past, without elaborating. It said the attack was swiftly discovered and “countermeasures were immediately put in place.” Austrian media reported that the attack began Saturday. The ministry said services such as its information system for travellers remain available. The official website of the ministry was accessible Sunday.

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Published January 5th, 2020 at 19:54 IST

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