Cyberattack on North Macedonia’s Ministry of Economy and Labor Disrupts Internet and Email Access

Date Reported: 2024-09-12
Country: MKD | North Macedonia
Victim: Министерство за економија и труд | Ministry of Economy and Labor | economy.gov.mk
Additional Information :

  • The Ministry of Economy and Labor in North Macedonia was the victim of a cyberattack three weeks ago.
  • This attack resulted in the loss of internet access and official email for employees.
  • Data from the ministry was locked, and it is suspected that the attackers demanded a ransom for the restoration of the data.
  • The ministry has received a new server to migrate the backed-up data.
  • The data migration process is expected to be completed by next week.

Article: https://sitel.com.mk/i-ministerstvoto-za-ekonomija-i-trud-meta-na-hakerski-napad