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Deputy Minister: Cyber security at very satisfactory levels

07/04/2021 09:24

Cyprus’ cyber security is at very satisfactory levels and is being constantly upgraded, Deputy Minister for Innovation, Research and Digital Policy, Kyriakos Kokkinos told CNA, invited to comment on recent cyber attacks to the Ministry of Defence and the Larnaca International Airport.

Concerning a problem in the systems of the Parliament, which occurred on Monday, Kokkinos said it was not a cyber attack but there was a suspicion of a cyber attack, which prompted the parliament to take its website offline and carry out the necessary checks.

“Cyber security and cyber defence are constantly among our priorities and we are successfully focusing on them but this does not mean that we are invulnerable” Kokkinos added.

Noting that cyber attacks are not something to concern us, provided we have the right systems, procedures and knowledge, he added that “we are constantly vigilant, we are concerned and we believe that so far no damages took place that expose us.”