In a press conference following the conclusion of the diaspora vote count, the head of Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC), Ilirjan Celibashi, stated that the commission’s platforms had been subjected to cyberattacks, which he claimed were organized and sophisticated.

“I can publicly confirm today that the CEC platforms—starting with the one used for registering voters abroad—have been targeted by cyberattacks. We are in communication with relevant institutions, including cybersecurity agencies, and legal proceedings are being pursued in each identified case,” Celibashi said.

“According to the information we have, some of these attacks were not carried out by amateurs, but were organized, sophisticated, and deliberate. They originated from outside Albania and are comparable to attacks seen in other countries during similar situations, such as France and Estonia,” he added.

Regarding the delivery of voting materials by DHL, Celibashi stated that the CEC has requested full documentation from the courier company detailing how the ballots were distributed to voters worldwide, including in Greece.

“We have asked DHL to provide all documentation that shows how the ballot distribution process was carried out globally, including in Greece. We will make this documentation available to the electoral subjects, who will then draw their own conclusions. We are in a contractual relationship with DHL, and we will assess how well they fulfilled their contractual obligations,” Celibashi concluded.