Swiss government websites hit by cyberattacks ahead of Ukraine summit
Swiss government websites and organizations faced cyberattacks ahead of the Ukraine peace summit at Bürgenstock resort. Minor disruptions occurred, but data security remained intact. Customs procedures were temporarily adjusted.
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Several Swiss government websites and organizations involved in the Ukraine peace summit were targeted by cyberattacks, as reported by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The attacks, presumed to be related to the upcoming summit at the Bürgenstock resort, led to minor outages but did not significantly impact operations. Swiss customs had to temporarily switch to alternative procedures for customs declarations due to the attacks. The NCSC assured that data and system security remained intact and that the attacks were likely aimed at spreading political messages. These cyberattacks, including Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, are expected to continue during the event. Despite the disruptions, the affected organizations managed to restore normal operations within a short period. The NCSC emphasized that there is currently no immediate threat to the security of data and systems.
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