International Criminal Court hit with cyber attack during NATO summit
The ICC said the incident, which happened last week during the NATO leaders' summit, had been contained but did not elaborate further on the impact or possible motive.
'A Court-wide impact analysis is being carried out, and steps are already being taken to mitigate any effects of the incident,' the court said in a statement.
The court declined to say whether any confidential information had been compromised.
The ICC was a target of a cyberattack in 2023 and it still does not have wifi completely restored to its purpose-built headquarters because of it.
What is the ICC working on?
The ICC has a number of high-profile investigations and preliminary inquiries underway in nations around the world.
The ICC is currently investigating allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and has issued a war crimes arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
In 2022, a Dutch intelligence agency said it had foiled a plot by a Russian spy using a false Brazilian identity to work as an intern at the court.
The court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, over Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on ICC chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, in February and earlier this month also sanctioned four judges at the court.
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