فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Rabat, Morocco – The Moroccan hacker group “Phantom Atlas” claimed responsibility today, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, for a series of cyberattacks targeting Ferhat Abbas University in Sétif, Algeria.
In a post disseminated via their Telegram channel, group members asserted that they successfully infiltrated the university’s IT systems and exfiltrated over 3.5 gigabytes of data.
This breach comes amidst an escalating digital confrontation between Moroccan and Algerian hackers, which began with a cyberattack targeting Morocco’s National Social Security Fund (CNSS) last April.
Phantom Atlas Retaliates and Threatens Further Disclosures
“Phantom Atlas,” already known for conducting retaliatory operations against Algerian institutions, announced that it has published a portion of the retrieved data on private channels, threatening further revelations in the future.
The group previously claimed responsibility for attacks against the “General Mutual of Post and Telecommunications” (MGPTT) and the Algerian Ministry of Labor, then stating they had seized 13 GB of sensitive data, including personal information and internal strategic documents.
“Phantom Atlas” presents these actions as a direct response to the activities of the Algerian collective “Jabaroot,” which on April 8 claimed to have infiltrated several Moroccan systems, notably those of the Ministry of Employment and the CNSS, resulting in massive data leaks concerning millions of employees and civil servants.
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In a strong tone, “Phantom Atlas” warned that any new provocation would be met with a disproportionate response, reiterating that “the Moroccan Sahara is not subject to debate and will remain under full Moroccan sovereignty.“
The group concluded its message with a threat: “What we have published is only the beginning. The remaining data will be unveiled in due course.”
It is worth recalling that the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) confirmed in a statement issued on April 9 that it had been targeted by an attempted cyber intrusion. The CNSS acknowledged a data leak but clarified at the time that many of the circulated documents were either falsified or inaccurately interpreted.
