![]() ![]() The government noted that NATO members have helped Montenegrin authorities to prevent cyber-attack damage. The government published a safe protocol for safety in cyberspace, calling on citizens to use licensed operative systems and create backup copies of all important data. Security sector authorities couldn’t confirm that there is an individual, a group, a state behind this, nor could we deny it,” Abazovic said. “We do not have clear information about the organizers. ![]() ![]() He said the authorities don’t have firm evidence yet about the organizers of the attack. On August 26, the US embassy in Montenegro warned its citizens that cyber-attacks may include disruptions to public utility, transportation and telecommunication sectors.Īfter a National Security session on August 26, outgoing Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic described the cyber-attacks as dangerous, but added that citizens’ personal data were safe. The head of the Electric Company, Milutin Djukanovic, on Monday meanwhile said ANB chief Savo Kentera had warned him about potential cyber-attacks on the electricity system, so they switched to a manual operating system. The ANB did not respond to BIRN requests about the cyber-attacks’ investigation’s results. The ANB said Montenegro was caught up in a “hybrid war”, claiming that an attack had been prepared for a long time. On August 26, the Ministry of Public Administration said some government servers were temporarily taken offline, while the Agency for National Security, ANB, accused Russian services of organizing coordinated cyber-attacks on government servers. “The cost of the virus used for the first attacks on the dark web is from 100 thousand to 2.5 million dollars,” said Polovic. Head of State Cyber Security Service Dusan Polovic said the authorities are not able to activate some services online, and a certain number of workstations are compromised. A huge amount of money was invested in this attack on our system,” Dukaj told a press conference. The system will suffer no lasting effects. “The damage is being repaired and we are assessing its extent. Since August 22, the government has reported two series of cyber-attacks on government servers, claiming they managed to prevent any damage. Montenegrin Minister of Public Administration Marash Dukaj said on Monday that organized cyber attacks on government servers have continued, adding that the damage to public data still has to be assessed. Montenegrin National Security Council session in Podgorica. ![]()
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