A pigeon flies past the rising sun over Kuwait City on Sept 9, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

DUBAI — Kuwait's finance ministry said on Monday that one of its systems had suffered a cyber attack in the early morning but that the ministry continued to work normally.

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The ministry said in a statement that protection systems and procedures had been activated and "the level of the hacking attempt is being assessed."

The salary transfers will not be affected, the ministry added.