Switzerland detected 22 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government websites and international organizations’ sites participating in the Ukraine conference in Bürgenstock on June 15-16, according to AP, citing Manuela Sonderegger, an official representative of the Swiss Federal Office for Cybersecurity (OFCS).
“There were several incidents in the Swiss cyberspace before, during, and shortly after the conference. Among them were 22 DDoS attacks on government websites and organizations participating in the conference,” she said.
Sonderegger pointed out that these attacks only caused minor disruptions to IT infrastructure, posing no threat to data and IT systems.
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“The IT services of the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden reported attempted phishing attacks on their email systems. However, an analysis by OFCS showed that these were opportunistic attacks unrelated to the conference. These attempts were unsuccessful. The cantonal IT services and OFCS identified measures to enhance security and implemented them immediately,” the official noted.
The Ukraine conference took place in Bürgenstock, Switzerland on June 15-16. The Kremlin previously stated that it was illogical and unpromising to seek ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict without Russia‘s participation.
The joint communiqué following the conference calls for the return of control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Kyiv, free navigation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and the exchange and release of all prisoners of war.
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The document also emphasizes the need for dialogue among all parties to end the conflict. Out of 91 participants, 76 supported the communiqué. Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates did not sign the final communiqué. Later, Iraq, Jordan, and Rwanda withdrew their signatures from the document.
