The small African nation of Eritrea has said that it foiled a “massive cyber attack” on its Independence Day.
Eritrea won independence from its closest neighbour Ethiopia after a bitter war more than three decades ago, and has since been ruled by President Isaias Afwerki, a dictator who has never held a national election. The small country is considered one of the most militarised in the world, and one of the least developed nations.
The Erirtrean Independence Day faced so much backlash around the world from Eritreans against the country’s dictatorship and its indefinite military conscriptions, some countries even, that effectively crippled South Africa’s ports for a week. These attacks are performed by international bad actors looking to make money, and they target the lowest-hanging fruit.