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Morocco World
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
Govt. Spokesperson: Recent Algerian Cyber Attacks Aim to Undermine Morocco's Sahara Gains
Rabat – Morocco's government responded to the recent cyberattacks that targeted several Moroccan websites, including that of the Ministry of Economic Integration. Spokesperson for the Moroccan government, Mustapha Baita, described the cyberattacks as 'criminal,' noting that they came at a particularly suspicious time. 'This is a criminal act that, unfortunately, targets several countries and institutions. These cyberattacks are undoubtedly an attempt to undermine the Kingdom's successive diplomatic breakthroughs regarding the national cause,' Baitas said. Baitas further explained that the attacks were instigated by hostile forces and led to the leak of certain data related to Morocco's National Social Security Fund (CNSS). 'These cyberattacks occurred on the very day the United States reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara,' Baitas added. On Tuesday, the US stressed its unchanged position on Western Sahara, noting that the Autonomy Plan is the most feasible political position to end the dispute. This came as a strong blow to Algeria's regime, which continues to sponsor the Polisario Front and harbor the separatist group on its soil to undermine and challenge Morocco's territorial integrity and sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara. The US recognized Morocco's sovereignty over its southern provinces in December 2020 under Donald Trump. After his departure, Algeria's regime lobbied to convince former President Joe Biden to reverse Trump's proclamation. To its dismay, Biden's administration upheld the decision, which had been reaffirmed by Trump's administration earlier this week. 'This represents a great victory for our country and for the national cause,' Baitas said, noting that the US recognition of Morocco's sover eignty over the Sahara is a 'continuation of the historical position of the U.S administration regarding the national cause.' Baitas also highlighted the growing international support for Morocco's Sahara position, noting that this support 'is clearly unsettling the enemies of our country, to the point that they resort to such hostile acts.' The Moroccan government spokesperson also highlighted that some of the leaked documents published by the attackers were either fake or altered, affirming that the competent judicial authorities have been notified by the CNSS. The leaks sparked a debate in Morocco, with many questioning the government in the wake of the cyberattacks. The attacks took place on April 8 and were attributed to an Algerian hacking group, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
Morocco World
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
Algerian Hackers Target Moroccan Employment Ministry's Database
Doha – In a hostile cyber attack on Tuesday, an Algerian hacking group calling themselves 'Jabaroot' claimed responsibility for breaching the official website of Morocco's Ministry of Economic Integration, Small Enterprise, Employment and Skills. The group claimed in a statement that the attack was 'in response to Moroccan harassment of official Algerian social media pages.' Specifically, they cited the blocking of the Algerian Press Service (APS) account on platform X as their pretext for the cyber assault. The hostile actors published what they described as 'important data' on their Telegram channel, including what they claimed were 'salary declaration forms' of Moroccan employees. In addition, the attackers published a provocative map of North Africa that deliberately misrepresented Morocco's territorial integrity. Their misleading map portrayed the Western Sahara region as separate from Morocco, while labeling it with the separatist Polisario Front's self-proclaimed republic and showing northern Morocco under Algerian influence. Moroccan expert Hassan Kherjouj had issued an early warning about the affected Moroccan ministry's vulnerability to such an attack. In a Facebook post dated April 3, Kherjouj detailed specific technical issues related to the website's WordPress configuration files, particularly concerning the 'public_html/wp-includes/ file, which manages database interactions. In his technical analysis, he outlined three potential security scenarios: '1. SQL Injection Attacks, 2. File Modification (Backdoors & Malware), 3. Remote Code Execution.' He cautioned that 'the mere knowledge of the database file name is a serious issue in itself.' Algerian media outlets claimed that their hackers 'managed to publish millions of data points primarily related to Moroccan citizens' names and salaries,' including CNSS salary declaration certificates. The cyber attack has temporarily disrupted access to the ministry's digital platform, with Moroccan citizens reporting inability to access the website's services. Moroccan hackers have reportedly launched counter-operations 'targeting Algerian government websites, as well as websites belonging to the separatist Polisario Front.' As of press time, the ministry has not issued an official statement regarding the incident or verified the authenticity of the allegedly leaked data. The website remains suspended and inaccessible to users. Read also: Algerian Hacker Attacks Website of Morocco's Confederation of Enterprises Tags: Algerian hackersMorocco's Ministry of Employment
