THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Worldwide Felony Court docket has been focused by a “subtle” cyberattack and is taking measures to restrict any harm, the worldwide tribunal introduced Monday.
The ICC, which additionally was hit by a cyberattack in 2023, mentioned the newest incident had been contained however didn’t elaborate additional on the influence or potential motive.
“A Court docket-wide influence evaluation is being carried out, and steps are already being taken to mitigate any results of the incident,” the courtroom mentioned in an announcement.
The assault occurred final week.
“All vital measures have been taken to make sure the enterprise continuity,” courtroom spokesman Fadi El Abdallah informed The Related Press.
The incident occurred in the identical week that The Hague hosted a summit of 32 NATO leaders at a convention middle close to the courtroom amid tight safety together with measures to protect in opposition to cyberattacks.
The courtroom declined to say whether or not any confidential info had been compromised.
The ICC has quite a few high-profile investigations and preliminary inquiries underway in nations all over the world and has previously been the goal of espionage.
In 2022, a Dutch intelligence company mentioned it had foiled a plot by a Russian spy utilizing a false Brazilian identification to work as an intern on the courtroom, which is investigating allegations of Russian conflict crimes in Ukraine and has issued a conflict crimes arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of non-public accountability for the abductions of youngsters from Ukraine.
Arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former protection minister, Yoav Gallant, over Israel’s marketing campaign in opposition to Hamas in Gaza have additionally drawn ire. U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, in February and earlier this month additionally sanctioned 4 judges on the courtroom.
The courtroom continues to be feeling the results of the final cyberattack, with wifi nonetheless not utterly restored to its purpose-built headquarters.
