THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court has been focused by a “refined” cyberattack and is taking measures to restrict any harm, the worldwide tribunal introduced Monday.
The ICC, which also was hit by a cyberattack in 2023, stated the photo-sharing app incident had been contained however didn’t elaborate additional on the influence or doable motive.
“A Court docket-wide influence evaluation is being carried out, and steps are already being taken to mitigate any results of the incident,” the court docket stated in an announcement.
The assault occurred final week.
“All obligatory measures have been taken to make sure the enterprise continuity,” court docket spokesman Fadi El Abdallah informed The Related Press.
The incident happened in the same week that The Hague hosted a summit of 32 NATO leaders at a convention heart close to the court docket amid tight safety together with measures to protect in opposition to cyberattacks.
The court docket declined to say whether or not any confidential data had been compromised.
The ICC has a variety of high-profile investigations and preliminary inquiries underway in nations around the globe and has previously been the goal of espionage.
In 2022, a Dutch intelligence company stated it had foiled a plot by a Russian spy utilizing a false Brazilian id to work as an intern on the court docket, which is investigating allegations of Russian battle crimes in Ukraine and has issued a battle crimes arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of private duty for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former protection minister, Yoav Gallant, over Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza have additionally drawn ire. U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, in February and earlier this month additionally sanctioned 4 judges on the court docket.
The court docket continues to be feeling the results of the final cyberattack, with wifi nonetheless not fully restored to its purpose-built headquarters.