Austria’s foreign ministry said late Saturday that, they are facing a “serious cyber attack” and warned another country could be responsible.
A statement from the ministry said, “Due to the gravity and nature of the attack, it cannot be excluded that it is a targeted attack by a state actor.”
And the attack was ongoing, they included.
“In the past, other European countries have been the target of similar attacks,” it continued.
Immediate measures had been taken and a “coordination committee” set up, it said, without elaborating.
The attack came as Austria’s Greens on Saturday gave the go-ahead to a coalition with the country’s conservatives at a party congress in Salzburg, removing the last obstacle to the unprecedented alliance.
The German government’s IT network in 2018 was hit by a cyberattack.
Last year the EU adopted powers to punish those outside the bloc who launch cyberattacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal company secrets or funds. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com
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