Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran, accusing cyber attack

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of attempting a cyberattack against the government.

service for providing services to the population and announcedabout the severance of diplomatic relations. Diplomats and employees of all Iranian departments associated with the embassy are required to leave Albania within 24 hours. Discuss

According to the information, Iran allegedly not only tried toattack the public service infrastructure, but also financed various cyber groups. The purpose of the attack was to paralyze systems and steal government data.

It is also stated that the attack failed, so the damage is regarded as minor.

“This decision was notified in the officialnote to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, all diplomatic and technical-administrative personnel, including security personnel, who were ordered to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania within 24 hours,” said Rama.