TIRANA, October 7 – The co-chairs of the group of Albanian issues in the American Congress presented in the House of Representatives a draft resolution strongly condemning Iran’s cyber attacks against Albania on Friday.
The draft resolution compiled at the initiative of New York lawmaker Ritchie Torres calls for the continuation of accountability for those who organized the attacks, as well as calls for the strengthening of Albania’s cyber defense. “It is essential to condemn the multiple Iranian cyber attack on Albania. Iran methodically tried to undermine Albania when it undertook dangerous cyber acts. Iran is a dangerous regime that will continue its efforts to undermine and destroy Albania if it is not restrained,” legislator Torres said in a statement on Albania.
The draft resolution, the text of which has been seen by Voice of America, which has released it, encourages continued coordination of the United States with Albania to ensure that its cyber security mechanisms are capable of protection against potential future cyber intrusions and attacks.
In addition to Mr. Torres, the draft resolution is authored by the other three co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Albanian Affairs, the other Democrat lawmaker, Jim Himes and the Republicans, Lisa McClain and Robert Aderholt.
On September 7, Albania accused Iran of being the author of the massive cyber attack that hit the government’s information technology systems on July 15, paralyzing all online services for several days. /Argumentum.al
