{"id":65547,"date":"2024-02-04T17:05:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=65547"},"modified":"2024-02-04T12:54:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T11:54:08","slug":"instat-website-restored-to-full-functionality-after-cyberattack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/instat-website-restored-to-full-functionality-after-cyberattack\/","title":{"rendered":"INSTAT website restored to full functionality after cyberattack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official website of the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), which was hacked by Iranian hackers, has been restored to full functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian hacker group Homeland Justice attacked the INSTAT website on January 31, after which the website was no longer accessible to citizens.<\/p>\n<p>INSTAT announced on January 31 that its computer systems were the target of a sophisticated cyberattack, so it responded quickly and professionally to prevent and minimize possible damage from the attack.<\/p>\n<p>INSTAT immediately disconnected internet connections and activated emergency protocols to ensure the protection of data and statistical information.<\/p>\n<p>Also, INSTAT assured the public that Census data was not the target of this attack, as it is stored in other systems dedicated solely for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>According to previous media statements of INSTAT\u2019s director, census data is expected to be published in June this year.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Homeland Justice has attacked Albanian institutions.<\/p>\n<p>On December 25, even the Parliament of Albania admitted that it had been attacked, and there had been an attempt to breach infrastructure in order to delete data. 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