Minister of Internal Affairs – Cyber attacks represent global challenge

13:05, 30.10.2019

Cyber attacks represent a global challenge – Vakhtang Gomeauri, Minister of Internal Affairs said.

Gomelauri said that investigation was ongoing into the October 28 large-scale cyber attack in Georgia but claimed that cyber attacks were taking place all over the world.

“Cyberattacks represent a global challenge of the 21^st century. The State Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs are working jointly and our partners and foreign friends are also involved in probing into the matter,” Gomelauri claimed.

A huge cyber-attack knocked out more than 2,000 websites in Georgia including the official website of Georgian Public Broadcaster on October 28. Court websites containing case materials and personal data were also attacked.

In many cases, website home pages were replaced with an image of former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, and the caption “I’ll be back”. The origin of the attack is not yet known.

Justice/Crime

Cyber attacks

Vakhtang Gomeauri