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ICC Detects and Contains Sophisticated Cyberattack During NATO Summit

The court has launched a breach-impact assessment to determine if sensitive case materials were compromised.

FILE - A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)
The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
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Overview

  • The International Criminal Court identified a new “sophisticated and targeted” cybersecurity incident late last week as NATO leaders gathered in The Hague.
  • This is the second major cyberattack on the ICC in under two years, following a 2023 breach linked to espionage attempts.
  • Spokespeople confirmed that the intrusion has been contained and that systems are secured ahead of a comprehensive court-wide impact analysis.
  • The ICC has declined to specify any data loss or motive and has not attributed the attack to any actor.
  • Protecting sensitive war-crimes investigations remains paramount as the court pursues arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, Rodrigo Duterte and Benjamin Netanyahu.