BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. Cyberattack
attempts targeting the housing selection process have been
neutralized, and a criminal case has been launched by the
Azerbaijani State Security Service, Trend reports.


According to a joint statement released by the State Security
Service, the Special State Service for Communication and
Information Security, and the State Housing Construction Agency
(MIDA), information security mechanisms were fully activated and
ensured the stable operation of the system during the sale of
apartments under MIDA’s latest projects.


The sale of a total of 627 apartments was carried out on
December 3 through the “Preferential Housing” system via the
e-government portal. Throughout the process, the responsible
institutions maintained strict oversight of cybersecurity
measures.


The statement noted that during monitoring of the housing
selection process, multiple cyberattack attempts were detected,
promptly identified, and neutralized. Based on the facts, a
criminal case was initiated at the State Security Service.


The investigation determined that citizens of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, C. Suleymanli and T. Abdulov, used previously obtained
and specially adapted software, along with advanced information
technology tools, to illegally interfere with the user interface
and integrated protection mechanisms of MIDA’s “Preferential
Housing” information system. Their actions, carried out on December
3, 2025, at 11:00 (GMT+4), were aimed at deliberately causing
serious disruption to the normal functioning of the computer
infrastructure to unlawfully accelerate the housing acquisition
process for certain applicants and grant them illegal
advantages.


The individuals have been held criminally liable by the service
under Articles 273.3.1 and 273.3.2 of the Criminal Code of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, which relate to illegal interference with
computer systems and repeated intentional obstruction of their
operation through unauthorized data input.


Investigation and operational measures related to the case are
currently ongoing.


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