Hacked: Oman's Ministry of Education reveals attack on web portal
In a statement, the ministry warned that it will take “all possible legal action against all who are
Muscat - Arab today
Oman’s Ministry of Education has revealed that a hacker breached its Education Portal homepage on Wednesday morning.
In a statement, the ministry warned that it will take “all possible legal action against all who are involved” in the hack.
Social media in Oman is buzzing after the hack, believed to have been committed by a student
in the Sultanate, who posted messages to education bosses.
The ministry’s statement said: “The Ministry of Education would like to report that on Wednesday an internet hacker had breached the Oman Education Portal home page. The Ministry would like to assure the public that the Education Portal is working normally, as it is currently dealing with the breach in every technical aspect.”
“The Ministry promises its audience that it will work as fast as possible to handle the consequences of this impermissible act, and solve all that has been affected so that things go back to normal on the Portal.”
“The Ministry would also like to confirm that it will take all possible legal action against all who are involved in this assault on its electronic systems, in accordance with the Law for Combating Cybercrime and the Electronic Transactions Law.”
Source: Timesofoman
GMT 04:55 2017 Monday ,01 May
Al Injaz Private School exhibition showcases works of studentsGMT 04:41 2017 Monday ,01 May
Pakistani student in Oman tops CA examGMT 03:15 2017 Monday ,01 May
'Oman needs to improve the quality of education'GMT 04:36 2017 Friday ,21 April
Oman education: Ghedex and Omanisation Career Fair kick offGMT 03:41 2017 Friday ,21 April
Students, job seekers explore options at Ghedex in OmanRussia tests new telemetry system during manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft’s launch
Moscow - TASS
The Astra-06 apparatus developed by specialists of Russian Space Systems (RSS) was used for the first time as additional telemetric equipment aboard the manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft launc...Read More
GMT 18:25 2016 Wednesday ,16 March
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hails co-operation and partnership ties with EU
GMT 10:04 2019 Monday ,19 August
Live a tense and noisy atmosphere
GMT 08:45 2017 Saturday ,15 April
Foreign Minister Receives WTO Delegation
GMT 17:56 2018 Sunday ,25 November
Amman stock market wraps up trading at JD2.6 million
GMT 08:14 2017 Saturday ,12 August
Belgium's giant omelette festival aims
GMT 13:42 2017 Sunday ,17 December
26 dead from landslides after Philippine storm
GMT 05:32 2017 Saturday ,29 April
Al Faisaliah voted ‘Best Business Hotel in Riyadh’
GMT 15:53 2016 Sunday ,22 May
PEX Report: Index Down at start of week trading
GMT 16:59 2017 Wednesday ,22 March
UAE v Japan: Mahdi Ali has selection headaches ahead of 2018 World Cup qualifier
GMT 12:39 2015 Sunday ,18 October
Surgery made me feel connected to other women
GMT 12:56 2017 Thursday ,23 November
UAE Inaugurates Digital Archaeology Exhibition
GMT 07:27 2019 Tuesday ,20 August
Think of a new strategy and give you a variety of possibilities
GMT 18:56 2014 Tuesday ,15 April
Gambia bans flights from Ebola-hit nations
GMT 04:03 2017 Tuesday ,09 May
’Baahubali 2’ becomes India’s highest-grossing movie
GMT 08:35 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Amazon's indigenous people 'never so threatened': pope
GMT 09:09 2017 Thursday ,21 September
Kagawa leads Dortmund 'fire engine' back
GMT 13:18 2013 Saturday ,13 July
Surya Brasil launches treatments for dyed and damaged hair
GMT 09:22 2017 Sunday ,05 March
UAE insurance snag for electric vehicles over repairs
GMT 13:20 2017 Monday ,14 August
53 ships transit Suez Canal
GMT 22:46 2016 Sunday ,10 April
Strong earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, casualty not reported yet
GMT 14:47 2018 Monday ,19 November
Terrorists’ infiltration attempts towards military posts in Hama Countryside foiled
GMT 11:05 2018 Sunday ,28 October
US builds up arsenals in Europe to deter Russia
GMT 12:50 2018 Wednesday ,19 September
Huawei sees over 100% growth in UAE smartphone sales
GMT 09:43 2017 Saturday ,08 July
Abbas offers condolences to Sisi over victims of Rafah terror attack
GMT 21:06 2017 Wednesday ,26 July
German army helicopter crashes in Mali
GMT 18:26 2017 Wednesday ,08 February
Shoukry due in Jordan to convey Sisi's message to monarch
GMT 04:15 2017 Monday ,08 May
Mercenaries killed in Jawf
GMT 12:31 2015 Sunday ,18 January
INU, the smart, high-end electric scooter
GMT 11:46 2017 Wednesday ,01 March
NBAD given green light to expand euro note programme
GMT 18:30 2016 Tuesday ,06 December
Hilton Worldwide introduces Laureate Jeddah College students to hospitality careers
GMT 14:14 2016 Friday ,23 December
Russia loses sporting events as federations act
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor