Cyprus’s government internet hub has faced significant connectivity issues today due to a cable cut by a service provider, disrupting access for both government employees and the public.
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- Cyprus's government internet hub has faced significant connectivity issues today due to a cable cut by a service provider, disrupting access for both government employees and the public.
- Technical teams are expected to fully restore connectivity within the coming hours, ensuring that essential services can resume for both government workers and the public at large.
Reports indicate that government employees, including those working at the Presidential Palace, have been unable to connect to the internet since this morning. Websites critical for public services, such as Ariadne and Taxisnet, are currently inaccessible, with users encountering error messages.
Initially, there was speculation regarding a potential cyber attack as the cause of the outage. However, this was quickly clarified by officials who confirmed that the disruption was linked to a physical issue with the internet service provider’s infrastructure.
Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation, Nikodimos Damianou, addressed the situation in a statement to Philenews, attributing the connectivity problems directly to a cable cut. He assured the public that technical teams were working diligently to resolve the issue.
Further details were provided by Yiorgos Komodromos, the Deputy Director General of the Deputy Ministry, who specified that the fault originated from a line belonging to one of the telecommunications providers. Crews have been dispatched to the site, and he expressed confidence that the problem would be rectified promptly.
The Deputy Ministry for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy also released a statement, emphasising that there is no indication of a cyber security threat or any malicious activity contributing to the disruption. The ministry has communicated that the temporary malfunction is linked solely to the technical failure caused by the cable cut.
While some ministry official websites remain accessible to citizens, they are not reachable from government service computers due to the ongoing issues. The Deputy Ministry expressed gratitude for the public’s understanding and patience as they work towards restoring normal operations.
Technical teams are expected to fully restore connectivity within the coming hours, ensuring that essential services can resume for both government workers and the public at large.
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