Tirana, Albania — Albania’s parliament has been targeted by what officials describe as a “sophisticated cyberattack” aimed at deleting data and compromising internal systems, temporarily disrupting access to computers and email services for lawmakers and parliamentary staff.
In a statement released late Tuesday, the Parliament of Albania confirmed that while its main digital systems and official website remained operational, internal email services used by parliamentary administration were suspended as a precautionary measure.
The disruption affected both incoming and outgoing communications, leaving staff and lawmakers unable to access computers and official email accounts for several hours, according to local media reports.
Authorities have not yet attributed the attack. However, a hacker group known as Homeland Justice claimed responsibility earlier this week. The group said it had obtained internal communications involving Albanian lawmakers and posted screenshots of what it described as leaked documents on its Telegram channel.
Security researchers and Western officials have previously linked Homeland Justice to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The group has claimed responsibility for several cyberattacks targeting Albanian institutions in recent years, including operations against the country’s parliament, national airline, telecommunications companies, and national statistics agency.
The latest attack comes amid heightened security tensions involving Iran and Western allies. Analysts say cyber operations linked to Homeland Justice have frequently targeted Albania due to its hosting of members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK).
The opposition members are based in the coastal region of Durrës, where they operate from a large compound.
In a Telegram message posted Tuesday, Homeland Justice claimed the cyberattack was retaliation for Albania’s support of MEK. The statement followed recent remarks by Maryam Rajavi, leader of the group, who announced the formation of what she described as a provisional government intended to replace Iran’s current leadership with a democratic republic.
Albanian cybersecurity officials say investigations remain ongoing as authorities assess the scope of the breach and determine whether sensitive parliamentary data was compromised.
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