5 weeks, 1 attack: dealing with the cyberattack on the ICC

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) provided additional information about the cyberattack that occurred five weeks ago , indicating that it was a targeted operation for the purpose of espionage.

The intergovernmental organization disclosed the breach on September 19, shortly after detecting abnormal activity in its information systems. The ICC, an international tribunal headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, investigates and brings to justice perpetrators of crimes of concern to the international community.

In a statement on Friday, the ICC shared new details about the measures taken after the cyberattack and the first results of an expert analysis of the incident. "The evidence currently available points to a targeted and sophisticated espionage attack. This attack can be interpreted as a serious attempt to undermine the Court's mandate," the International Criminal Court said.

Current evidence is insufficient to attribute the attack to any party. The criminal investigation is currently being conducted by the Dutch law enforcement system. The impact of the attack remains unclear at this time, and there is no evidence yet that the data passed to the Court was compromised. If such evidence appears, interested parties will be notified immediately.

The ICC says it has already taken "all necessary measures to address any problems with data belonging to individuals, organizations and States" and will continue to do so. The Court is strengthening its risk management system and preparing for the possible consequences of a cyberattack, such as security threats to victims and witnesses. Measures to improve digital security were also accelerated.
 
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