The organization’s technical staff later discovered that between midnight and 2 a.m., computer servers were reaching a peak in data transfer activity. He also questioned the timing of the report, as it was released one day before African leaders kick-off their annual summit at the AU headquarters. The $200 million complex was built by China and donated to African Union in 2012. “Following this discovery, we have taken some steps to strengthen our cybersecurity,” a AU official told Le Monde. After the Chinese alleged scheme was exposed, the AU acquired its own servers and declined China’s offer to configure them.

Source: Ethiopian News January 29, 2018 15:33 UTC