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‘Serious’ Cyber Attack Hits Austrian Ministry

Austria’s foreign ministry has been targeted by a “serious cyber attack”, officials said, warning another country could be responsible.

The attack, which began Saturday, was continuing on Sunday and “experts say it could last several days,” a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP.

Austria’s foreign ministry has been targeted by a “serious cyber attack”, officials said, warning another country could be responsible.

The attack, which began Saturday, was continuing on Sunday and “experts say it could last several days,” a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP.

The interior and foreign ministries issued a statement about the attack which started shortly before 11.00 pm (2200 GMT) on Saturday.

“Due to the gravity and nature of the attack, it cannot be excluded that it is a targeted attack by a state actor,” the statement said.

“In the past, other European countries have been the target of similar attacks.

Immediate measures have been taken and a “coordination committee” set up, the statement said.

The attack came as Austria’s Greens on Saturday gave the go-ahead to a coalition with the country’s conservatives at a party congress in Salzburg, removing the last obstacle to the unprecedented alliance.

The German government’s IT network was hit by a cyber attack in 2018.

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Last year the EU adopted powers to punish those outside the bloc who launch cyber attacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal company secrets or funds.

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