Saudi Entertainment Authority Says Hit by Cyber-Attack

Last week, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) reported that its website had been the target of cyber-attacks from outside the kingdom.

The GEA was set up last year as part of the Vision 2030 reform program to provide entertainment options for Saudis, who are accustomed to traveling abroad to see shows and visit amusement parks in nearby Dubai and further afield.

The GEA announced through its account on twitter that it was working to end the attacks, which began early on Thursday, to prevent any impact to its website or social media accounts.

Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia put out an alert about the Shamoon virus, which cripples computers by wiping their disks, as the labor ministry had been attacked and a chemicals firm reported a network disruption.