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. The attack, which was first reported by Greek newspaper Kathimerini, is believed to have taken place in late May or early June and involved hackers accessing data from the bank's website. 5 May. A man walks out of the main entrance of the Central Bank of Cyprus in Nicosia February 22, 2013. 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.
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. The attack, which was first reported by Greek newspaper Kathimerini, is believed to have taken place in late May or early June and involved hackers accessing data from the bank's website. 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.