An attempted cyberattack on Hermes Airports’ website was averted on Friday, according to communications director Maria Kouroupi, who assured that airport operations were not affected.

Kouroupi told the Cyprus News Agency that the website had been temporarily taken offline as a precaution and emphasised that it was not connected to any of the airport’s operational systems.

“There had indeed been attempts against our website, but they have been addressed with the various means we have,” she said, adding that the website’s content is purely informational and not linked to other airport systems.

While the website was down, online parking reservations were unavailable, Kouroupi noted.

Unnamed sources told the Cyprus News Agency that authorities were monitoring the situation, but that so far no cyberattack had taken place.

Earlier this week, Odyssey had warned of an “imminent” cyberattack against Cyprus.

“We have observed that a hacking group known as LulzSec Black has publicly declared its intent to target the critical infrastructure of Cyprus,” Odyssey said.

“The attack appears to be politically motivated, citing Cyprus’ relationship with Israel as a factor behind the upcoming cyber offensive.”

The firm said the planned cyberattack was scheduled for October 17 “with potential tactics including distributed denial of service (DDoS), data breaches, and other exploitation techniques.

“The threat is further heightened by the involvement of the group ‘Moroccan Soldiers’ who have expressed their support for LulzSec Black in these operations.”

According to the cybersecurity firm, the targeted systems would include Cypriot infrastructure, specifically government, financial, and critical services, which may be at risk of service disruptions, data theft, or system compromises.

Unnamed sources told the Cyprus News Agency that authorities were monitoring the situation, but that so far no cyberattack had taken place.