Albanian State Minister for Local Governance, Ervin Demo, commented on a cyberattack by Iranian hackers on the Albanian Post system in a statement from the Prime Minister’s office on Thursday.
Demo explained that the Agency for Information Society and Electronic Governance (AKSHI) and experts from the Albanian Post are conducting a detailed analysis of the incident. He emphasized that there is no evidence of encrypted data being inaccessible to the operational part of the institution, and postal services are continuing to function normally.
“An analysis is currently underway by AKSHI and the Albanian Post experts. What we can confirm is that postal services continue to operate normally. There is no indication that encrypted information is inaccessible to the postal system. We are awaiting the full reports from the relevant institutions. I want to emphasize that the cyber defense authority has the capacity to strengthen security guarantees on a daily basis. Not all institutions are yet fully integrated under this protective umbrella,” Demo said, according to euronews.al.
The statement comes amid growing concerns over cyber threats in the region and highlights ongoing efforts by Albanian authorities to ensure the integrity and continuity of public services.
