On the evening of Thursday 8 September, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, expressed the EU’s full solidarity - together with NATO and international partners - with Albania, and its concern following the malicious cyber activities in July, which targeted critical infrastructure and affected the provision of public services.
In a statement on behalf of the EU, Borrell strongly condemned this “unacceptable behaviour in cyberspace”, describing it as “destabilizing and irresponsible”. He said it runs counter to agreed standards of responsible state behaviour and seeks to threaten Albania’s integrity and security and its democratic values and principles, and to undermine democratic institutions and societies in general.
“The European Union, together with NATO and international partners, stands ready to support Albania’s cyber resilience building on our existing cooperation on cybersecurity”, Borrell warned. He said the EU would monitor the situation closely and was ready to take further steps, if necessary, to support Albania.
See the statement: https://aeur.eu/f/30j (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)