ArmInfo.The National Security Service of Artsakh accused the Azerbaijani side of organizing and carrying out cyber attacks using Internet capabilities and actions aimed at involving Artsakh residents in various conspiracy processes in social networks after November 9, 2020 (signing of a tripartite ceasefire statement, ed. note)
Thus, the statement of the NSS of Artsakh notes that the 44-day war of 2020 was an indescribable disaster for the citizens of the Republic of Artsakh. "And although after the tripartite statement on November 9, 2020, active hostilities were stopped, nevertheless, Azerbaijan did not abandon its insidious plans and continues to take steps aimed at intimidating the civilian population of the Republic of Artsakh, creating and maintaining panic among the Artsakh people. It is noteworthy that that these methods and techniques are periodically changed, "improved"," the statement reads, while citing several examples of cyberattacks.
"At first, views of Stepanakert and other popular places of the Republic of Artsakh were copied from the Armenian Internet segment and published, accompanied by Azerbaijani texts, thus trying to create a feeling of insecurity among the people of Artsakh and the impression of free penetration of Azerbaijanis into the territory of the Republic of Artsakh. After the NSS of Artsakh revealed the falsification and staged nature of these materials, the methods of influencing public consciousness have changed. With the help of various tricks and motivations, photos and videos from the users of social networks from Artsakh were acquired from the Renaissance Square of Stepanakert, near the ''We and Our Mountains'' monument and other places, then published with the text in Azerbaijani," the ministry noted, emphasizing that after this method was also exposed, the Azerbaijani special services again changed their behavior, this time trying to get information about the deployment of military units by blackmailing military personnel, under the threat of exposing data of a personal nature.
At the same time, it is noted that the National Security Service of the Republic of Artsakh periodically provides the public with the necessary information, handwriting and methods of the Azerbaijani special services, tricks to influence the consciousness and mood of society, in order to protect compatriots from possible manifestations.
At the same time, the NKR NSS complained that despite their efforts, there are still people who become victims of such actions and at the same time are a tool for realizing threats to the internal security of Artsakh.
In order to avoid such cases, the National Security Service of the Republic of Artsakh once again calls to refrain from communicating with suspicious users on social networks, not to transmit personal information, photographs or videos, information about the security of the NKR, and in case of such a situation, immediately inform the special services. "By demonstrating high civic consciousness and discipline, we will not only deprive the enemy of the opportunity to launch hostile actions against the Armenians of Artsakh, but we will also have a more protected and safe society," the Artsakh National Security Council said in a statement.