Kaspersky Lab, multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, announced about a new targeted cyberattack against banks.

Information security expert Samvel Martirosyan told ARMENPRESS that the cyberattack also affected the Armenian banks. “Quite a major attack on the banking system took place the target of which were mainly the Russian banks, but it also affected the Armenian and Malaysian banks”, he said.  

Samvel Martirosyan said there are still no reports on the damage caused. “Businesses in Armenia remain silent in case of such attacks, therefore we will hardly listen any statements by our banks on this”, he said, stating that the attack mostly affected the bank card processing. “The traces allow to suspect quite a famous cybercrime group which already for several years carries out such actions against banks. The cybercriminals managed to receive money from ATMs, on average they receive nearly half a million dollars per attack”, Martirosyan said.

The information security expert said such attacks are quite hard both in terms of implementation and detection. In most cases they are detected after the attack is over.

Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is donating more than 10 million drams to this year’s fundraiser of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, executive director of the fund Ara Vardanyan told ARMENPRESS.

On November 1, the Prime Minister visited the Fund to get acquainted with the 25 years of activities and programs.

“The Prime Minister visited the fund at our invitation, for which we are very grateful. First of all I presented all the programs which we carry out, and also upcoming programs. A surprise happened for us, when we were in the financial department, where donations are usually made, the Prime Minister said that for this fundraiser he donates his one-year salary, which is a bit over 10 million drams”, Vardanyan said.

This year’s telethon of Hayastan All Armenian Fund will take place on November 23.

The Armenian Armed Forces are one of the most important attributes of our state, they are called on to protect our people’s sovereignty and security, President Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview to the Russian Vesti, Armenpress reports.

“Our Armed Forces are not bad equipped in technical terms, they have serious examples of modern military equipment under their leadership, are equipped with highly-professional officers. But this doesn’t mean that our Armed Forces should not develop in terms of management of troops, modernization of armament”, the President said.

He said the Armenian side has applied to Russia with a request to provide a loan for purchase of new, modern arms aimed at modernizing the Armed Forces.

“We do not threaten anyone, we ensure our country’s security. The Armenian Armed Forces are considered as the first guarantors of Armenia’s security. However, in the contemporary world no one is able to ensure its national security alone, thus, countries enter unions”, Serzh Sargsyan said. He recalled that Armenia is a member of the CSTO since the very first day of its establishment.

He considered it normal that collective security defense issues are being developed within the CSTO. And this is reflected at different forms, including through holding military drills.

“This year some part of operative-strategic military drills called ‘Combat Brotherhood 2017’ was held in the territory of Armenia. This round was called ‘Partnership-2017’ which was attended by all CSTO member states. The military drills included more than 2500 troops of the CSTO member states, about 500 units of armament and military equipment, up to 23 aircrafts and UAVs. The military exercises were successfully held. They proved that in reality the work we do is only for the benefit of our countries”, the Armenian President said.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Serzh Sargsyan will depart to India on November 2, the President’s Office told ARMENPRESS.

During the visit the Armenian President will have meetings with PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. President Sargsyan will participate in the World Food: India 2017 forum’s plenary session and the grand opening of the food industry exhibition.

The President will also meet with the Armenian community of India.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to US President Donald Trump on the terror attack in New York that claimed dozens of innocent victims and injured, press service of the President’s office told Armenpress.

The President extended condolences and support to the US president, the American people and relatives of the victims, wishing them fortitude and courage, and a speedy recovery to the wounded.

“Such inhuman acts reaffirm our belief that terrorism has no boundaries, and the international community should jointly continue the fight for eradicating this evil against humanity.  

We pray together with the good people of the United States for the peace of souls of innocent victims and health of the wounded”, read the President’s condolence letter. 

Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան թանգարան-հիմնարկին նուիրաբերուած է բացառիկ արժէք ներկայացնող գորգ մը:

Անիկա Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան թանգարանին նուիրաբերուած է Ասպետ Համալեանի (կտակատար) եւ Լիբանանի մէջ Հայաստանի դեսպանատան միջոցով` պէյրութաբնակ բժիշկ Հրայր-Մկրտիչ Սրապեանի կտակին համաձայն:

Այս մասին կը տեղեկացնէ Հայոց ցեղասպանութեան թանգարան-հիմնարկի պաշտօնական կայքը:

Այս նուիրատուութեամբ նուիրատուն կարեւորած է Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան յիշողութեան պահպանումն ու փոխանցումը սերունդներուն:

Համատան տեսակի այդ գորգը գործած են Ղազիրի որբանոցի սանուհիները 1925-ին: Անոնց գործած համանման գորգ մը նուիրուած է ԱՄՆ նախագահ Ք. Քուլիճին` որպէս երախտագիտութիւն ամերիկացի ժողովուրդին հայերուն ցուցաբերած օգնութեան համար: 1920-ականներուն Ղազիրի որբանոցին մէջ ապաստանած էին ցեղասպանութենէն փրկուած շուրջ 1400 հայ որբուհիներ, որոնք ի թիւս այլ արհեստներու, կը սորվէին նաեւ գորգագործութիւն: 1923-1930 թուականներուն այստեղ կը պատրաստուին 3000-է աւելի գորգ: Շուրջ 1000 որբ հայուհիներ կը ստանան գորգագործի վկայագիր:

Գորգը պատկանած է պէյրութաբնակ Սրապեաններու ընտանիքին եւ աւելի քան 90 տարի պահուած է՝ իբրեւ մասունք: Նուիրատուի հայրը Հայոց Ցեղասպանութիւնը վերապրած Յովհաննէս Յակոբի Սրապեանն է (ծն. 1899-ին), որ 1915-ին տարագրուած է հայրենի Հուսէյնիկ գիւղէն (Խարբերդի նահանգ): Կոտորածներէն մազապուրծ Յովհաննէսը հաստատուած է Հալէպ, ապա` Պէյրութ: Ան Մերձաւոր Արեւելքի ամերիկեան նպաստամատոյցի տարբեր որբանոցներու մէջ, ինչպէս նաեւ Ղազիրի, աշխատած է՝ իբրեւ ատամնաբոյժ: