THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Criminal Court (ICC) mentioned on Friday {that a} cyberattack it suffered in September was a case of tried espionage geared toward disrupting its mandate to analyze struggle crimes worldwide.
The courtroom, based mostly within the Hague within the Netherlands, mentioned it couldn’t verify who was behind the assault and didn’t disclose whether or not any delicate data had been stolen.
“The evidence available thus far indicates a targeted and sophisticated attack with the objective of espionage,” the courtroom mentioned in an announcement reviewing the incident.
“The attack can therefore be interpreted as a serious attempt to undermine the Court’s mandate.”
The courtroom holds delicate data associated to alleged struggle crimes investigations together with paperwork, pictures and testimony from witnesses who may very well be endangered if their id have been revealed.
“?Should evidence be found that specific data entrusted to the court has been compromised, those affected would be contacted immediately,” it mentioned.
Prosecutors on the courtroom are at the moment conducting 17 investigations into alleged atrocities in Ukraine, Uganda, Venezuela, Afghanistan and the Palestinian Territories, the Philippines, amongst others.
The courtroom mentioned it has just lately been subjected to “daily” makes an attempt to disrupt its methods and it anticipates that the courtroom or its officers could also be focused by disinformation campaigns trying to tarnish its picture.
In March, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on suspicion of illegally deporting kids from Ukraine. The Kremlin rejects the accusations and the courtroom’s jurisdiction.
In 2022 the Dutch secret service mentioned it had caught a Russian spy posing as a Brazilian in an try and infiltrate the courtroom as an intern. Moscow denied the allegation and accused Dutch authorities of “planting information” to whip up “Russiaphobia”.
The Dutch authorities is conducting a prison probe into the September incident, which disrupted the courtroom’s actions for days. The courtroom mentioned it’s strengthening its defenses. — Reuters
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