Following an attack on Greece 's central bank website the day , news of a subsequent attack on Anonymous 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 spokeswoman suggested that the attack had “resulted in some delays 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 Greek central bank, in a statement, Anonymous said that its attack on Nicosia ’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, news 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 spokeswoman suggested that the attack had “resulted in some delays 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.