Austrian foreign ministry targeted in a cyber attack
According to a statement released by Austria's foreign ministry, it was targeted in a cyber attack by what it suspects to be a hacking group working for a foreign power. The attack started on Saturday night, the same day the country's Green party expressed support for a coalition government, and is suspected to continue for several days, but no data has been reported compromised due to the ministry's swift countermeasures.
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