Cybersecurity

Hackers Target Bahrain Airport Website to Mark Arab Spring Anniversary

Bahrain International Airport.
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By Associated Press

February 14, 2023 at 8:17 AM UTC

Updated on

February 14, 2023 at 4:52 PM UTC

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers said they had taken down the websites of Bahrain's international airport, state news agency and chamber of commerce on Tuesday to mark the 12-year anniversary of an Arab Spring uprising in the small Gulf country.