Azerbaijan Blocks Hundreds Of Major Cyberattacks, Official Says

2026-06-04 05:09:02

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Over the past six months, 200 large-scale DDoS attacks were neutralized, and more than 1.5 million information leaks were detected in Azerbaijan, Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport Sameddin Asadov said during the opening ceremony of the 4th National Cybersecurity Forum, Trend reports.

In addition, he mentioned that during that period, 2,000 resources spreading malicious content nationwide were restricted, and 160,000 botnet infections were prevented.

Asadov outlined that a unified cybersecurity platform has been established at the national level to ensure information exchange in the field of cybersecurity and protect the information space from modern threats. Currently, more than 70 entities are connected to this platform, and work continues to expand the network further.

The deputy minister noted that over the past three years, nearly 365 specialists have been trained at the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center, and 86% of them are already employed.

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