Home Technology Cybersecurity Kuwait: Finance Ministry says cyberattack hit one of its systems The ministry has been in contact with National Cybersecurity Center for updates and assessment of the hack by Gulf Business September 19, 2023 Image credit: Tim Graham/ Getty Images Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance encountered a cyberattack targeting of its systems early Monday morning which triggered its security and protection protocol system and also disconnected and isolated hardware devices, Kuwait News Agency has reported. The ministry affirmed that the salary transfer procedures are not affected by the attempted hack, pointing out that the government financial servers are isolated and work within the ministry is continuing without disruption. Finance ministry reports protection protocol activated after hack attempt https://t.co/ZWRvjUZLVa@manpowerkwt #KUNA #KUWAIT pic.twitter.com/jzGnMVzWho — Kuwait News Agency – English Feed (@kuna_en) September 18, 2023 The ministry has been in contact with National Cybersecurity Center for updates and assessment of the hack. Read: Top 12 tips to keep your business safe from cyberattacks Tags Cyberattack cybersecurity Kuwait You might also like Data stealers: What you should know about malware variants, protecting yourself Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah is Kuwait’s new prime minister Kuwait-Saudi rail link set for completion in 2028 BlackBerry reports profit on demand for cybersecurity services