Algerian Hackers Claim Breach of Moroccan Justice Ministry Systems

In a statement published Monday on Telegram, the Algerian hacker group called Jabaroot reported having infiltrated the IT infrastructure of the Moroccan Ministry of Justice. It claims to possess sensitive data, including that of the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, as well as about 5,000 magistrates and 35,000 officials from the judicial sector.

This is not the first cyberattack orchestrated by Jabaroot. In early June, the group claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting the systems of the National Agency for Land Conservation (ANCFCC), claiming to hold more than 10 million documents, such as property certificates, notarial deeds, copies of identity cards, passports, and bank statements. Last April, the same hacker group claimed responsibility for the cyberattack against the National Social Security Fund (CNSS).

"Here we are back after a short truce on the occasion of Eid al-Adha!" writes the hacker group, which claims to have assigned itself the mission of fighting political corruption. "Our main objective, in disclosing all this data, is to raise awareness among the Moroccan people about the corruption of their leaders and the injustice they face on a daily basis," they stated, reproaching the Moroccan authorities for having turned a blind eye to their previous revelations. "Regarding (in)justice, we have noted with deep amazement the suspicious and complicit silence and inaction of the government (particularly the Ministry of Justice and all the magistrates of the kingdom, under the direction of the Minister of Justice) in the face of these explosive revelations (published or not yet)," the message reads.

Jabaroot threatens to open an investigation and publish information if no action is taken: "If nothing is done in this regard, Jabaroot will itself conduct more in-depth investigations and inform the public, journalists, and opponents in full transparency, with supporting documents." The group invites the Minister of Justice to resign: "If Mr. Ouahbi feels he cannot act due to pressure or for any other reason, the door is always open to resignation." For now, the Ministry of Justice has not reacted to these allegations.