The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. Montenegro immediately reported the attack to other members of the NATO alliance. According to the Minister, the attack began on Thursday night.
The US embassy in Montenegro advised U.S. citizens to limit movement and travel in the country to the necessities and have travel documents up to date and easily accessible, fearing that the attack could impact government infrastructure for the identification of people residing in Montenegro and the transportation.
The National Security Agency issued a warning to organizations operating critical infrastructure.
The state-owned power utility EPCG has switched its operation to manual handling to prevent any possible damage, explained Milutin Djukanovic, president of the EPCG Board of Directors.
The company also opted to temporarily deactivate some clients’ services as a precaution. The Government believes that the attack was orchestrated by a nation-state actor.
At the time, Hackers targeted Montenegro with spear phishing attacks, the malicious messages used weaponized documents pertaining to a NATO secretary meeting and a visit by a European army unit to Montenegro.
