The page of the Albanian Institute of Statistics has fallen prey to an attack by hackers.
Through a press release, INSTAT informs that its IT systems have been the subject of a sophisticated cyber attack the other day.
“INSTAT has immediately cut off internet connections and activated emergency protocols to ensure the protection of data and statistical information. Currently, from the first examinations carried out by IT experts, some of INSTAT’s systems have been affected by the attack. INSTAT’s immediate response includes the assistance of national cyber security experts, who are pooling their resources to conduct a detailed investigation into this attack. The main objectives include determining the underlying causes of the attack, assessing the extent of the damage and designing effective solutions to mitigate future risks,” INSTAT said in a statement.
INSTAT clarifies that the Census data are not the object of this attack as they are stored in other systems dedicated only for this purpose.
