TIRANA, Sept 11 /ATA/ Minister of Interior, Bledi Çuçi, informed on Sunday that after the cyber attack the previous day, the TIMS system is up and running again at the border crossing points, Rinas, Hani i Hotit, Kapshticë, Muriqan, Morinë, and Kakavijë.
The minister also announced that the work continues uninterruptedly to restore the TIMS system at other border crossing points.
Çuçi said that the IT team at the General Directorate of the State Police was also assisted by American partners.
“Congratulations to the IT team at the General Directorate of the State Police for working uninterruptedly since the first minute of the cyber attack to get our systems up and running, especially TIMS. I also thank the American partners who have offered their expertise in this case as well and are making every effort to make Albania as safe as possible. Since midnight, the TIMS system has returned to full operation at the Rinas Border Crossing Point. Similarly, it has been put back into operation at other border points of the country: Hani i Hoti, Kapshtica, Muriqan, Morinë, and Kakavijë. Currently, our experts are continuing the uninterrupted work to restore the TIMS system at other Border Crossing Points, as well as taking the necessary measures to ensure that there are no more interruptions,” said the minister.
Peleshi, asking for the understanding of citizens who have encountered delays, said that work started since the first moment when the cyber attack was detected to guarantee above all the inviolability of the data and then for the return to normality in the fastest possible time .
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