Algerian Ministry of Health issues urgent alert over 'CamelClone' cyberespionage campaign
via Algérie3601 hour ago2 min read
The Algerian Ministry of Health issued an urgent alert on April 12, 2026, regarding a large-scale cyberespionage campaign named "CamelClone." This threat targets Algerian entities through deceptive fraudulent emails. The Directorate of Information Systems and IT DSII sent a warning to general and central directors, directors of Health and Population DSP, and heads of University Hospital Centers and supervised establishments. The cyber attackers use booby-trapped files disguised as official documents, including those from the Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning, and the City, to trick agents into opening malicious content. Once activated, these programs infiltrate systems and exfiltrate sensitive data. The Ministry of Health urges all personnel to be extremely vigilant with documents appearing official. Directives include not opening unverified attachments, immediately strengthening security measures and awareness, and promptly reporting any incidents or suspicious activity. The ministry also emphasized the need to reinforce IT security protocols across all health structures as part of a proactive national digital asset protection strategy and requested wide dissemination of the alert for immediate mobilization against this digital threat.
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