Morocco’s Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment, and Skills has denied claims made by an Algerian hacker group that it successfully breached the ministry’s website and leaked sensitive personal data of thousands of Moroccan workers.
In a statement sent to Hespress AR, the ministry confirmed that its institutional website, MIEPEEC, which primarily serves an informational purpose, had been targeted in a cyberattack. However, it firmly denied that any confidential or sensitive data had been compromised.
“All information on the website is public and accessible to everyone,” the ministry stated, emphasizing that “the site does not host any professional or personal databases.” It also refuted any link between the leaked documents and its official data, asserting that “the published documents currently circulating online do not fall under the ministry’s purview.”
The hacker group, identifying itself as “Jabarout” (“Might”), claimed responsibility for the cyberattack in a Telegram post, stating that it had accessed and leaked salary declaration data from Morocco’s National Social Security Fund (CNSS). The act was described as retaliation for what the group alleged were Moroccan attempts to hack Algerian government websites, including that of the Algerian Press Service.
The ministry’s clarification comes amid heightened digital tensions between Morocco and Algeria, reflecting broader political strains between the two North African neighbors, particularly over the Western Sahara dispute and recent normalization efforts between Morocco and Israel.
Authorities in Rabat have yet to announce whether a formal investigation has been launched into the cyberattack.
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