Published: 21:16, August 1, 2024
Lebanon files complaint at UN over alleged Israeli cyberattacks
By Xinhua
The UN Security Council meets about the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York on Dec 22, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

BEIRUT - The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Thursday filed a complaint with the UN Security Council and the UN chief through its permanent mission in New York, requesting the council members to condemn the Israeli cyberattacks on Lebanon.

The ministry said in a statement that "cyberattacks pose a serious threat to civil aviation services and threaten the security and safety of communications networks, devices, applications, and electronic data in Lebanese vital facilities and installations."

ALSO READ: Lebanon foreign minister warns against escalation with Israel

The ministry also instructed its permanent mission in Geneva to file a complaint with the headquarters of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), requesting that the union "takes the necessary technical measures to stop these attacks and help Lebanon ensure the smooth functioning of communications networks."

The filed complaints were based on a report from the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, which identified an interference source in northern Israel. The interference led to a decline in the accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in Lebanon, affecting transportation and communication services.

READ MORE: Lebanon PM: Beirut working on solution to conflict with Israel

The report also highlighted frequent alerts from the Network Time Protocol Server, showing the repeated loss of the GPS signal and a decline in the quality of service offered by mobile phone network operators.