AMMAN —
Minister of State for Media and Communication Faisal Shboul said Sunday that
Jordan was the target of 897 cyberattacks last year. Of these, 27 percent, or
about 240, were of the complex type.
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At a press
conference, held by Shboul and the head of the National Center for Cyber
Security Ahmed Melhem, at the Prime Ministry, the minister said: “The cyber
security attacks ranged in severity from complex, meaning states and
organizations were behind them, to attacks carried out by individuals and
amateurs.”
Melhem, said that
4 percent of the cyberattacks targeting Jordan last year were identified as
political and economic espionage, adding that “the internet addresses
associated with the cyberattacks on Jordan last year came from 40 countries.
“The most
prominent targets of cybersecurity attacks are the military and security
institutions, the financial sector, telecommunications companies, the energy
sector/electricity companies, government institutions, and our embassies
abroad,” Melhem said.
He added that the
center issued 56 reports labelled as a cyber-threats and 250 cyber warnings,
and that it informed the concerned authorities of those attacks.
Melhem, said the
center “does not confirm or deny the hacking of some citizens’ phones.” He
added that “some local parties used common applications to analyze phone
information for some citizens and came out with results confirming the breach
without conducting further analysis of the digital evidence on the phones.”
Shboul said that any
person or institution can communicate with the National Center for Cyber
Security to report being exposed to any breach or hacking.
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