ICC Confirms Cyber Hacking Attempt

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that a "sophisticated" cyber security incident targeted its systems last week.

- By JANVIC MATEO

In a statement on Monday, the international tribunal said the incident "was swiftly discovered, confirmed and contained" through its alert and response mechanisms.

"A court-wide impact analysis is being carried out, and steps are already being taken to mitigate any effects of the incident," it said.

According to the ICC, this is the second of this type of cyber security incident against the tribunal in recent years.

In 2023, it also confirmed a "targeted and sophisticated attack with the objective of espionage." It said the attack can be interpreted as a serious attempt to undermine the court's mandate.

The first attack, the ICC noted, came at a time of broader and heightened security concerns for the court.

It cited criminal proceedings against elected ICC officials and judges, attacks to disrupt its systems and even an "almost successful attempt" of a hostile intelligence officer to infiltrate the tribunal by posing as an intern.