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Argentina Says DDoS Attack on Foreign Ministry Website Was Foiled

Officials frame the thwarted hit as part of a coordinated hacktivist campaign against Board of Peace countries.

Overview

  • The Secretaría de Inteligencia de Estado reported Thursday that its cyber arm detected and repelled a Distributed Denial of Service attempt targeting the Cancillería Argentina domain.
  • The Agencia Federal de Ciberinteligencia activated defense protocols early, and authorities reported no service disruptions or system impact.
  • SIDE said the incident aligns with a wider hacktivist offensive aimed at states in the Board of Peace, an international forum created by President Donald J. Trump.
  • Officials pointed to similar attacks on Albanian government sites in recent days as evidence of a recurring pattern.
  • The government said it is strengthening cyberintelligence and defensive capabilities to protect digital sovereignty and national security.