Cyprus’ government portal also targetted in cyberattack

Cyprus’ government portal was the victim of a cyberattack Sunday but the authorities coped with the incident successfully the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy said in a statement.

The attempt by the hackers had to do with the accessibility of government websites and the information available on those websites, but it was not successful, the ministry explained.

The ministry said that the attack was successfully dealt with, after fast and coordinated actions of all the involved services.