Several government ministries, public services, and the Presidential Palace have been without internet access since this morning.

According to the Cyprus News Agency, the disruption was not caused by a cyberattack, but by a technical fault in a telecommunications provider’s cable.

Repair teams are currently working to restore the connection, and the issue is expected to be resolved soon, according to official sources.

Yesterday, Cyprus Post confirmed a cyberattack on its information system “Thalis,” which resulted in data being leaked onto the dark web. Among the compromised material were screenshots of email correspondence intended for the Presidential Palace, government ministries, embassies, the Police, and the Central Prisons.

The breach reportedly occurred through a vulnerability in the Thalis system, which manages incoming and domestic postal items.

Additional leaked material is said to include physical addresses, telephone numbers of individuals and businesses, internal financial transaction records, and tracking codes. Sensitive government-related items were reportedly among the affected data.

Speaking to Politis newspaper, Postal Services Director Pavlos Pavlidis described the incident as “concerning,” but assured that no sensitive personal data had been confirmed as compromised, as the hacker allegedly failed to access the organisation’s central database.

The coincidence of the two incidents — the cyberattack on Cyprus Post and the internet outage affecting government networks — has raised questions about a possible connection, despite official statements attributing the latter to a cable fault.