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  • Icelandic MPs Blacklisted By The State Of Azerbaijan

    Icelandic MPs Blacklisted By The State Of Azerbaijan

    Two Icelandic MPs, Bjarni Jónsson (Left-Green Movement) and Birgir Þórarinsson (Independence Party), have been blacklisted by the state of Azerbaijan, mbl.is reports. As a result, they will not be able to attend COP29, the UN Convention on Climate Change, scheduled to take…

  • Icelandic Web Domains Targets Of Cybercrime

    Icelandic Web Domains Targets Of Cybercrime

    On May 16, Icelandic cyber defence force CERT-IS confirmed that Icelandic web domains have been under fire by hackers. The Russian hacker group NoName057 has assumed responsibility for the cybercrimes, citing support for Russia as their motive. DDoS attacks were made against…

  • Reykjavík Closed To Traffic For Council Of Europe Summit

    Reykjavík Closed To Traffic For Council Of Europe Summit

    If you find yourself driving around in circles around the perimeter of downtown Reykjavík this week, you can blame the Council of Europe. (Shakes fist in general south-easterly direction.) The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe…