Expert: The information taken from the Lugar center was fabricated, which is characteristic of the Russian special services

According to cyber security expert Andro Gotsiridze, the cyber attack on the computer system of the Ministry of Health of Georgia is the characteristic of the Russian special services.

As the expert told InterPressNews, Russia wanted to spread information as if the poisonous substance "Novichok" found in the biological test of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was made in Georgia, in particular in the Lugar Laboratory.

"According to the official statement, it was a cyber-attack intended for making psychological impact, i.e. obtaining information through the cyber-attack and then creating compromising content. Their intent was to spread information as if "Novichok" found was made in Georgia, in particular in the American laboratory. Naturally, this is a dirty special operation of the Russian intelligence service, aimed at discrediting Georgia and, most importantly, removing suspicions about Russia”, the expert said. “The information taken from the Lugar center was fabricated, which is the characteristic of the Russian special services. Just a couple of days ago, they made a statement at the parliamentary level, according to which, "Novichok" was being made in Georgia, in particular, in the Lugar Laboratory," said Andro Gotsiridze.

According to Andro Gotsiridze, it seems that Russia has access to Georgia's cyberspace and cyber attacks may increase during the election period.