The APS announcement of its hacking attempt is ridiculous

ALGIERS - Reactions varied on social media in response to the Algerian News Agency's confirmation that its official website had been subjected to cyber attacks, and indicated in an official statement that the source of these attacks was Morocco and Israel.

The official APS news agency said in a statement on Sunday, "The attacks on the website aimed at hacking it, which prompted its temporary blocking."

According to the statement, "it became clear that these attacks originated from Israel, Morocco and some regions of Europe."

And the Algerian agency considered, "These cyber attacks fall within the framework of the media and electronic war targeting our country." "These cyber attacks intensify in the wake of fateful positions and decisions, similar to those taken by the state in line with its firm principles towards national, regional and international issues, and the APS media accompaniment to this approach," the statement added.

While others saw that Algeria's accusation of Morocco and Israel of launching cyber attacks on the official website of its news agency comes in the context of the conspiracy theory adopted by the Algerian regime.

An Algerian photojournalist mocked:

Fateh Benhamou

While I was watching the breaking news, which talks about the attacks on the website of the Algerian News Agency, I remembered a very important statement by one of the directors of what is known as media institutions, on public television, where he said, “We have contributed greatly to countering cyber attacks,” adding that we are always on standby. To stand up to the enemies of Algeria and to confront all forms of #cyberwar.

And I remember that after this statement, and for a previous acquaintance with this warrior, he does not have at the level of his “institution” any technician who can develop a website, or activate a hacked program, let alone cyber warfare, Snoopy.

He added sarcastically, "(This official) believes that confronting malicious and distorted media campaigns is the same as confronting cyber-attacks. The problem is that this type is widespread, and no one can stop it or explain it to him, just as the officials are confused."

And last October, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune assigned journalists in his country to address what he called cyberwarfare, which caused ridicule. Commentators accused him of not distinguishing between the media war in which journalists can participate and the cyber war, which is a different type of war that requires specialists of another kind.

The Algerian president did not specify at the time the identity of those he accused of waging a cyber war against his country, but he had previously stated on several occasions that Algeria was “targeted because of its independent external positions,” which was repeated by the Algerian Agency's statement.

Algerians wonder, "How will their country rectify the delay in informing and possessing the technological capabilities of the new cyber wars? The president and officials do not differentiate between media wars and the cyber wars that they want media professionals to confront." A commentator asked:

Ben Hassan Abdelali

Yesterday, he told you a cyber attack on the APS website by Israel and Morocco..

As a matter of question, why is Israel attacking you, this Algerian agency? Do you possess war technology and a nuclear arsenal that you are afraid of disabling? Do you have a nuclear program that you are afraid of being hacked? Do you have a knowledge and digital economy that you are afraid of controlling? So why is Israel or even Morocco attacking you. Forget empty talk and demagoguery and live in the illusion of conspiracy theory, you are nothing more than a weak country that has nothing to do with its affairs.

An hour ago, Israel and Morocco attempted to hack the website of the Algerian News Agency with a cyberattack to prevent it from publishing the news of the general military alert for the liberation of Palestine and to prevent the publication of important news about Tebboune’s preparations to deliver statement number one under the title “We are coming, Aqsa.” Source comrade bike park.

Commentators asked, in another context, “Is it meant the Algerian News Agency, which specializes in Moroccan news?”

Observers had previously criticized the heavy media flow from the Algerian Agency towards Morocco, which was reflected in the size and number of news clips. The matter is no different in the agency's accounts on social media, as Moroccan news dominates the Algerian news that the agency is supposed to cover. more news