The Malta Security Service (MSS) has reported that one of the main cyber-threats faced by the government in 2022 was phishing emails directed at Maltese government infrastructure. In August 2021, scammers impersonated LESA, the local enforcement agency, by telling users of pending tribunal cases being transferred to court the following month. Back in 2020, Malta’s cybersecurity agency Cyber Security Malta and the police force joined a global alliance led by Interpol to raise awareness on cyber-security during the COVID-19 pandemic. Malta’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2021 was an added pressure for the MSS. Back in 2019, a specialised section was set up in the service to achieve needed benchmarks recommended by FATF and Moneyval.

Source: Libya Today January 26, 2023 06:58 UTC