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Saudi Foreign Ministry's computer came under limited cyber attack

RIYADH, May 23 (KUNA) -- The computer of the foreign ministry witnessed a limited electronic attack, the Director of Information Department at the Ministry Osama Naqli said on Saturday.
Saudi Press Agency (SPA), quoting Naqli as saying that the Foreign Ministry immediately initiated the necessary investigations to uncover the circumstances of this attack in coordination with other government entities, stressing that the ministry is keen to protect its systems from any attack.
Naqli also called on everyone not to exploit this incident and make forgery of official documents or attempt to disseminate them, "which would help enemies of the kingdom achieve their goals," pointing out that IT regulations in the kingdom prohibit such acts. (end) yms.mb