BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A cyber attack on the Paleostinian internet network on Saturday evening originated in Italia, the PA minister of communication and information technology Mashour Abu Daqqa told Ma'an.| The poor darlings. What do the Italians have against them, that they would do such a thing? |
Earlier, presidential communications adviser Sabri Saidam said huge quantities of emails are being sent in order to disable Paleostinian servers.
Abu Qaqqa said his ministry will ask Paleostinian security services to coordinate with Italian security to combat the attack.
While the server is being hacked from abroad, recent attacks on Paleostinian websites are from local cyber activists, he said.
Last week, hackers shut down Wafa, the Paleostinian Authority's official news agency, and several websites affiliated with Ma'an Network, including its news page.
The ministry of communication and information technology have called the national team for information security to convene Sunday morning, he said.
Due to Israel's occupation, Paleostine does not have its own connection to the internet but hires lines from international companies, increasing the country's vulnerability to foreign cyber attack, he added.