Following an attack on Greece 's central bank website last week , evidence of a subsequent attack on the Central Bank of Cyprus has emerged . A spokeswoman for the bank said that it had been targeted with “ some form of a denial - of - service ” attack . It is unclear when the attack occurred , however , analysts noted disruption to services on It was not immediately clear whether Anonymous was behind the attack on the Cypriot central bank. 5 May. The analysts suggested that the attack had “ resulted in some disruption in user connections , but generally the website could handle the anticipated number of users for the day . ” The incident came two days after the hacktivist collective , Anonymous , targeted the Greek central bank . While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Cypriot central bank , in a statement , Anonymous said that its attack on Greece ’s central bank marked the start of a month - long campaign against central banks worldwide .
Following an attack on Greece 's central bank website last week , evidence of a subsequent attack on the Central Bank of Cyprus has emerged . A spokeswoman for the bank said that it had been targeted with “ some form of a denial - of - service ” attack . It is unclear when the attack occurred , however , analysts noted disruption to services on 5 May. The analysts suggested that the attack had “ resulted in some disruption in user connections , but generally the website could handle the anticipated number of users for the day . ” The incident came two days after the hacktivist collective , Anonymous , targeted the Greek central bank . While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Cypriot central bank , in a statement , Anonymous said that its attack on Greece ’s central bank marked the start of a month - long campaign against central banks worldwide .