Albania, a NATO member, has cut diplomatic relations with Iran with immediate effect. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced this on Wednesday. He justified this by saying there was “irrefutable evidence” that Iran was behind massive July 15 cyberattacks aimed at crippling Albanian state institutions.
All Iranian embassy personnel must leave Albania within 24 hours, Rama said. NATO partners and other friendly states have also been informed.
“An in-depth investigation provided us with irrefutable evidence that the cyber aggression against our country was orchestrated and sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which hired four groups to attack Albania,” Rama said. One of these groups is notorious and has been involved in previous cyber attacks against Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Cyprus.
In Albania, the attack has not achieved its target, Rama said. “Compared to the targets of the attackers, the damage can be considered minor. All systems have been restored and nothing has been irretrievably lost.”
Source: Krone
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