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Posted on June 30, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe ICC has contained a new, sophisticated cybersecurity incident, marking the second such breach in recent years. Details remain undisclosed.
By Stephanie van den Berg
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Monday it had detected a "new, sophisticated and targeted" cybersecurity incident late last week, adding it has now been contained.
The incident was the second of its type against the ICC in recent years, it said in a statement.
In 2023, the ICC announced it had been hacked and the court struggled with the aftermath for weeks as it was disconnected from most systems that can access the internet. Details of that attack and who was behind it were never made public.
The court, which has been under increased scrutiny since it issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last November for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict, did not give any more details on the latest cybersecurity incident.
The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin on suspicion of deporting children from Ukraine. Neither Russia nor Israel is a member of the court and both deny the accusations and reject ICC jurisdiction.
(Reporting by Stephanie Van Den Berg; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Makini Brice and Alex Richardson)
The ICC announced that it detected a 'new, sophisticated and targeted' cybersecurity incident, which has now been contained.
This incident is the second of its type against the ICC in recent years, following a significant hack in 2023 that left the court disconnected from most internet-accessible systems.
The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Vladimir Putin, which has drawn increased scrutiny and criticism from both nations.
The arrest warrants are linked to allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, specifically regarding Netanyahu's actions and Putin's suspected deportation of children from Ukraine.
Neither Russia nor Israel is a member of the ICC, and both countries deny the accusations made against their leaders.
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