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Greek Food Authority Website Restored After Cyberattack
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Greek Food Authority Website Restored After Cyberattack

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The website of the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has been restored after a cyberattack on Friday.
  • The attack replaced the EFET's homepage with a "HACKED BY TRENGGALEK CETAR" message and a skull image.
  • EFET has not yet officially commented on whether the attack affected other services beyond the website's appearance.

The official website of the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) is back online after being targeted by a cyberattack on Friday. The attack rendered the site inaccessible for several hours.

Users attempting to visit the EFET website during the incident were met with a defaced homepage. Instead of its usual content, the site displayed an image of a skull and the message "HACKED BY TRENGGALEK CETAR."

This type of attack, known as web defacement, involves unauthorized access to a server where attackers replace the original website content with their own material. The motive behind this specific attack remains unclear.

As of now, EFET has not issued a formal statement clarifying the extent of the breach. It is uncertain whether the cyberattack was limited to altering the website's appearance or if it compromised other services and data managed by the authority. The incident has prompted a response from the SYRIZA political party, which has called on the government to provide immediate answers regarding the security lapse.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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