The Information Network Security Administration was founded by Abiy Ahmed, who later (in 2018) became Prime Minister of Ethiopia, during the EPRDF's period in power.[1] The legal basis of creating INSA in 2006 was the Council of Ministers Regulation No.130/2006, with goals including defence of Ethiopian information infrastructure.[citation needed] Among the initial activities of INSA was spying on dissidents among the Ethiopian diaspora using "sophisticated intrusion and surveillance software", and to lay legal charges against journalists and opposition activists and politicians of "treason" and "terrorism".[1]
Legal changes
The Council of Ministers Regulation No.250/2011 and Proclamation No.808/2013 updated the initial legal definitions of INSA.[citation needed]
Leadership and structure
On 20 April 2018, Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed Director-General of INSA.[2] Who later become director of NISS. As of Februarys 2021 the head of INSA was Shumete Gizaw.[3]
In October 2018, responsibility for INSA was given to the Ministry of Peace.[4] It was reverted back to the office of the prime minister in October 2021.[5]
Password incident
In 2019, INSA was the subject of notoriety when a crack revealed that more than half of a sample of 300 agents were using extremely simple passwords.[6]
References
^ abc"Editorial: Ethiopia must end intimidation campaign against academics and activists". Awash Post. 2020-12-05. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
^. Walta. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
^"Norwegian professor's life threatened by Ethiopians". Bergens Tidende/Tghat. 2021-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
^Shaban, Abdur Rahman Alfa (2018-10-17). "Ethiopia's Minister of Peace: the country's most powerful woman?". Africanews. Archived from the original on 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
^"News: PM Abiy forms new gov't; adds 20 institutions including NISS, INSA, investment & financial security accountable to his office". Addis Standard. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^Kay, Felicity (30 May 2019). "Report: Ethiopian INSA Agents Hacked: 142 agents chose the predictable password 'P@$$w0rd'". Safety Detectives. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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information, network, security, agency, information, network, security, administration, insa, amharic, የመረጃ, መረብ, ደህንነት, አስተዳደር, romanized, yämäräǧa, märäbə, dähənənätə, ʾäsətädadär, national, signals, intelligence, cybersecurity, agency, ethiopia, founded, ab. The Information Network Security Administration or INSA Amharic የመረጃ መረብ ደህንነት አስተዳደር romanized yamaraǧa marabe dahenenate ʾasetadadar is the national signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency of Ethiopia founded by Abiy Ahmed when the Ethiopian People s Revolutionary Democratic Front EPRDF was the ruling party of Ethiopia 1 Information Network Security AdministrationAbbreviationINSAFormation2006LocationAddis AbabaDirector GeneralMr Solomon SokaParent organizationMinistry of Peace Ethiopia Websitehttps www insa gov et Contents 1 Creation 2 Legal changes 3 Leadership and structure 4 Password incident 5 ReferencesCreation EditThe Information Network Security Administration was founded by Abiy Ahmed who later in 2018 became Prime Minister of Ethiopia during the EPRDF s period in power 1 The legal basis of creating INSA in 2006 was the Council of Ministers Regulation No 130 2006 with goals including defence of Ethiopian information infrastructure citation needed Among the initial activities of INSA was spying on dissidents among the Ethiopian diaspora using sophisticated intrusion and surveillance software and to lay legal charges against journalists and opposition activists and politicians of treason and terrorism 1 Legal changes EditThe Council of Ministers Regulation No 250 2011 and Proclamation No 808 2013 updated the initial legal definitions of INSA citation needed Leadership and structure EditOn 20 April 2018 Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed Director General of INSA 2 Who later become director of NISS As of Februarys 2021 the head of INSA was Shumete Gizaw 3 In October 2018 responsibility for INSA was given to the Ministry of Peace 4 It was reverted back to the office of the prime minister in October 2021 5 Password incident EditIn 2019 INSA was the subject of notoriety when a crack revealed that more than half of a sample of 300 agents were using extremely simple passwords 6 References Edit a b c Editorial Ethiopia must end intimidation campaign against academics and activists Awash Post 2020 12 05 Archived from the original on 2021 02 24 Retrieved 2021 02 24 PM appoints Federal Gov t Officials Walta 20 April 2018 Archived from the original on 2019 10 13 Retrieved 13 October 2019 Norwegian professor s life threatened by Ethiopians Bergens Tidende Tghat 2021 02 11 Archived from the original on 2021 02 13 Retrieved 2021 02 13 Shaban Abdur Rahman Alfa 2018 10 17 Ethiopia s Minister of Peace the country s most powerful woman Africanews Archived from the original on 2020 12 23 Retrieved 2020 12 24 News PM Abiy forms new gov t adds 20 institutions including NISS INSA investment amp financial security accountable to his office Addis Standard 6 October 2021 Retrieved 4 August 2022 Kay Felicity 30 May 2019 Report Ethiopian INSA Agents Hacked 142 agents chose the predictable password P w0rd Safety Detectives Archived from the original on 2021 08 12 Retrieved 13 October 2019 This article about government in Ethiopia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Information Network Security Agency amp oldid 1129390434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
