The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared that “the large-scale cyberattack in Georgia last October was planned and implemented by the General Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”.

“Georgia condemns the cyberattack, which contradicts the norms and principles of international law and serves as yet another violation of Georgia’s sovereignty and is targeted against European and Euro-Atlantic integration and the country’s democratic development,” the statement of the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reads, reports Civil.ge.

Based on the ministry’s statement, “the incident highlights the Georgian’s government’s efforts to strengthen cyber security at the national level” and “reaffirms the need to establish international cooperation in the sphere of cyber security”.