Following cyberattacks on CNSS, the Ministry of Employment, and the Tawtik platform, the Ministry of Justice is now in the crosshairs of hackers. The group Jabaroot, which claims to be Algerian, says it has taken control of the Moroccan judiciary’s IT infrastructure and published sensitive data on thousands of magistrates. This massive leak is raising serious concerns.
Last week, Morocco fell victim to a major data breach after two of its public institutions were targeted in cyberattacks claimed by an Algerian hacking group. The incident has raised serious questions about the country's cybersecurity policies and the strategies in place to protect personal data and public institutions. Moroccan entrepreneur and consultant Youssef El Maddarsi, CEO of Naoris Consulting, offers insight. He leads initiatives at the crossroads of decentralized cybersecurity,
Tensions between Algeria and Morocco are spilling over into the realm of cyber warfare. The Algerian hacker group JabaRoot DZ has claimed responsibility for an unprecedented series of intrusions into the computer systems of several Moroccan institutions, resulting in the leak of large volumes of sensitive data. From the Ministry of Employment’s website to the CNSS database, the breaches have exposed serious vulnerabilities in some of the kingdom’s digital infrastructure.