Two Years After QNA Hacking, Qatar Emerges Stronger and Bolder
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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 199 Qatar Financial Hamilton off CentreC hosts WEF Mercedes onn President & other song in delegates Monaco Friday 24 May 2019 | 19 Ramadan 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7901 | 2 Riyals Take a photo of any Ooredoo Ramadan poster and get a gift this weekend! Use the Ooredoo app to take the photo… Amir congratulates Two years after QNA hacking, Qatar Indian PM on poll win QNA/DOHA emerges stronger and bolder Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratu- lations to Prime Minister of the The hacking of QNA website revealed the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, on Timeline of QNA hacking evil intentions to tarnish the image of Qatar the occasion of the victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party in the elections. ³ April 19: Investigators found that hacker infiltrated to QNA network using and undermine its sovereignty. VPN software and scanned the website completely Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and ³ April 22: The hacker exploited a vulnerability in the website, installed the SACHIN KUMAR Prime Minister and Interior Minister malicious programs and intruded into the network THE PENINSULA replete with several accomplishments. H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin It did not take much time for the whole Khalifa Al Thani have also sent cables ³ The vulnerability was shared with another person via Skype, who accessed Its been two years, when the website of Qatar world to know who were perpetrators behind of congratulations to Narendra Modi, it at 5:47am from an iPhone IP address of one of the siege News Agency (QNA) was hacked on the early the this shameful cyber crime.On July 20, 2017, on the occasion of the victory of his hours of May 24, 2017 and it has been a period the investigation team of the Ministry of Interior his Party in the elections. `P6 ³ April 28: The main system of QNA was targeted and addresses, passwords full of achievements for Qatar. (MoI) revealed that the and e-mails of all the employees were collected. The achievements are a tight hacking ‘originated from Mongolia grants Qatari slap on the face of siege the UAE’. Even The Wash- ³April 29: The hacker accessed the vulnerability in QNA website via an IP countries that imposed unjust ington Post quoted US citizens visas on arrival from one of the siege countries. blockade on Qatar. The intelligence officials saying QNA/DOHA hackers published fabricated that the UAE was behind ³May 20: The hacker carried out a final check of malicious programs, con- statements which were the hacking of the agency’s An official from the Department of firmed effectiveness in preparation for an attack. attributed to Amir H H Sheikh website. Consular Affairs at the Ministry of ³May 23: Just minutes before the start of the attack, the QNA website Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar also approached Foreign Affairs stated that the witnessed significant increase in number of visitors. and used these false state- largest specialised Mongolian authorities decided to ments as a justification to expertise in law firms, grant citizens of the State of Qatar ³At 11:45 pm the actual attack began and 12:13 am, false quotes attributed impose the pre-planned which in turn contracted visas on arrival valid for one month, to H H the Amir were posted on the QNA website. siege on Qatar on June 5, with the largest companies effective starting May 15. The 2017. specialised in the field of requirements for on arrival visas ³Two minutes later, the first access of the article was recorded via IP The evil intentions behind the hacking was computer science and the Internet, and obtained are filling application at the airport, addresses of one of the siege countries. to tarnish the image of Qatar and undermine solid and consistent evidence confirming Qatar’s valid passport (for a period not less its sovereignty. But, contrary to the intentions past findings of the involvement of the UAE and than six months), recent personal ³At 3am, the attack was contained, the control of the website was restored, of siege countries, Qatar emerged stronger and Saudi Arabia in the hacking of the QNA’s pictures (4.5 x 3.5 size), copy of the at 7pm, all QNA social media accounts were recovered. bolder from the unjust blockade which is evident website. Qatar has also taken many steps to ticket, a copy of the hotel reser- from the illustrious past two years, which are strengthen its cyber security. `P3 vation and visa fee. Deputy PM & Defence Minister conferred with 'Order of the Rising Sun' New regulations for schools in final stage THE PENINSULA Ramadan Timing The Minister DOHA Today's Iftar: 6:19pm stressed that the Tomorrow's Imsak: 03:08am Minister of Education and new regulations will Higher Education H E address many of the Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed the relationship between Al Hammadi said yesterday current articles that school administrations and that the Ministry prepared new were put during the teachers. regulations for schools that are launch of Independent On the remarks teachers in the final process of the legis- had for the school curricula, the lative process. school, focusing this Minister said that they will The Minister stressed that year on serving school make use of that feedback to the new regulations will address employees improve the curricula in the many of the current articles that and teachers. future. were put during the launch of His Excellency also high- Independent school, focusing lighted that the assistant this year on serving school the importance of adhering to teacher jobs will only be can- employees and teachers. the directives of the ministry in celled for the second grade, This came during the order to avoid increasing the with the ministry using them to meeting of the Minister of Edu- amount of written reports and meet the demand for assistant cation and Higher Education increasing the burdens on teachers at other levels such as H M Emperor Naruhito of Japan decorated the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for with teachers of Umm Salal female teachers in general, early education and first grade. Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah with 'The Order of the Rising Sun', the highest Mohammed Model Independent noting that reports that do not His Excellency also said that honour awarded by the Japanese government, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the friendly School for Boys, where they provide real benefits should be all remarks made during the relations and cooperation between the State of Qatar and Japan, and appreciation for his role in exchanged views on the different disregarded to focus on the meeting will be discussed sponsoring and assisting in the success of the projects of Qatar Friendship Fund in Japan for the issues related to the educational academic side. H E the Minister further with the ministry’s reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami disasters in 2011, at the Imperial process. also discussed the importance experts to get their points of Palace in Tokyo, yesterday. The Minister emphasised on of facilitating cooperation and view. QA inaugural flight to Izmir touches down at Adnan Menderes Airport THE PENINSULA Deputy Governor of Izmir, Aydın is also home to the country’s DOHA Memük; DHMİ Deputy Chief second-largest port after Istanbul, Manager Adnan Menderes Inter- and is a major commercial centre, Qatar Airways’ first flight from national Airport, Necmi Karakoç; making it a key destination for Doha to Izmir landed yesterday at DHMİ Deputy Chief Manager, business travellers.” Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Hasan Çıracı; and TAV Ege TAV Ege General Manager, marking the addition of airline’s General Manager, Erkan Balcı. Erkan Balcı, said: “It is a great seventh Turkish gateway. Qatar Qatar Airways Group Chief pleasure to welcome Qatar Airways flight QR 347, operated by Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: Airways inaugural flight from an Airbus A320, was welcomed to “We are delighted to launch direct Doha. Izmir Adnan Menderes Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport by services to Izmir, a beautiful airport is the gateway to the world- a celebratory water cannon salute. coastal city and key business hub. famous Aegean region, which is The Turkish Ambassador to This new gateway to Turkey will home to major cultural and historic the State of Qatar, Fikret Ozer, strengthen Qatar Airways’ already attractions, drawing millions of vis- was joined by Qatar Airways robust presence in the Turkish itors each year from all over the Senior Vice-President Europe, market, while providing our pas- world.” Three weekly flights to Sylvain Bosc, on board Qatar sengers travelling from Turkey Izmir will be operated by an Airbus Airways’ inaugural flight to Izmir. enhanced connectivity to our A320 aircraft, featuring 12 seats Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, Fikret Ozer, and other officials during the launch of inaugural Qatar VIPs present to greet the air- extensive global route map of in Business Class and 132 seats in Airways flight to Izmir, Turkey, yesterday. craft upon arrival included the more than 160 destinations. Izmir Economy Class. `P3 02 HOME FRIDAY 24 MAY 2019 OFFICIAL NEWS Health Minister holds meetings in Geneva to discuss health field ties Amir condoles with King of Malaysia DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday cables of condolences to the King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, on the death of the King’s father Sultan Ahmad Shah Al- Musta’in Billah. QNA Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra to host Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari met separately with her Cuban counterpart, Dr Roberto Morales, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs Tchaikovskys First of Georgia, David Sergeenko;, and Clemens Martin Auer, Special Envoy for Health in the Republic of Austria, Candidate for Regional Director of the European Region of the Piano Concerto World Health Organization (WHO), on the sidelines of the WHO World Health Assembly held in Geneva.