European Commission Call for Proposals for strengthening the role of civil society in human rights and democratic reform and implementation of EU guidelines on Death Penalty

The European Commission through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) has issued a call for proposals with the objectives of strengthening the role of civil society in human rights and democratic reform, and supporting the actions on human rights and democracy issues in areas covered by EU Guidelines, including on the death penalty.

Since this is a restricted call for proposals, only concept notes outlining the proposed project have to be submitted by the eligible applicants. Detailed proposals will be requested from shortlisted applicants after successful review of their concept notes.

There are two lots to be covered under this call for proposals and their objective are us under:

For lot 1 – the strengthening of transnational (regional and global) actions on conflict management, mediation and dialogue and/or strengthening regional/global civil society and its interaction with regional/global human rights mechanisms.

The aim is to support civil society networks developing greater cohesion in working on human rights, political pluralism and democratic political participation and representation, while contributing to the peaceful conciliation of group interests and combating discrimination on any ground; by developing equal participation of men and women in social, economic and political life, thus becoming an effective force for positive change, through cooperation among local civil society organisations and stakeholders.

For lot 2 – support for the implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty, which provide the general framework for EIDHR assistance in this area as well as the EU policy towards third countries.

EIDHR support will be given to activities focusing on promoting the restrictive use of, the establishment of a moratorium on, and the abolition of the death penalty.

Deadline for submitting the concept notes is August 1, 2011

For more information and details, please visit this link.

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UN Women’s Call for Proposals for the UN Trust Fund – 19.01.2012.

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, UN Women has announced the availability of grant support to NGOs under the the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.

This call for proposals also marks the UN Trust Fund’s 15th Anniversary. It was established by UN General Assembly resolution 50/166 in 1996 to support national and local efforts to end violence against women. The UN Trust Fund awards grants annually through an open and competitive process. The majority of its grantees are NGOs, with grants awarded also to governments and UN country teams.

Current call for proposals is open to NGOs, women’s and community-based organizations and coalitions and operational research institutions and UN Country Teams in partnership with governments and civil society organizations to apply and seek funding support.

The areas of action under this call are:

• Closing the Gap on the Implementation of National and Local Laws, Policies and Action Plans that Address Violence against Women
• Addressing Violence against Women in Conflict, Post‐conflict and Transitional Settings

The UN Trust Fund can allocate funding from US $300,000 to $1 million for large civil society organizations, governments and UN Country teams. For small organizations, including grassroots women’s organizations and networks, project funding for a minimum of $100,000 will be considered. Project durations can be from 2-3 years.

Applicants are expected to submit proposals online in the form of a brief Concept Note. Applicants are expected to submit proposals online in the form of a brief Concept Note.

The deadline for submission of the Concept Note is 19 January 2012, 11:59pm New York Time (EST). For more information, visit this link.

UN Women’s Call for Proposals for the UN Trust Fund – 19.01.2012.

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, UN Women has announced the availability of grant support to NGOs under the the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.

This call for proposals also marks the UN Trust Fund’s 15th Anniversary. It was established by UN General Assembly resolution 50/166 in 1996 to support national and local efforts to end violence against women. The UN Trust Fund awards grants annually through an open and competitive process. The majority of its grantees are NGOs, with grants awarded also to governments and UN country teams.

Current call for proposals is open to NGOs, women’s and community-based organizations and coalitions and operational research institutions and UN Country Teams in partnership with governments and civil society organizations to apply and seek funding support.

The areas of action under this call are:

• Closing the Gap on the Implementation of National and Local Laws, Policies and Action Plans that Address Violence against Women
• Addressing Violence against Women in Conflict, Post‐conflict and Transitional Settings

The UN Trust Fund can allocate funding from US $300,000 to $1 million for large civil society organizations, governments and UN Country teams. For small organizations, including grassroots women’s organizations and networks, project funding for a minimum of $100,000 will be considered. Project durations can be from 2-3 years.

Applicants are expected to submit proposals online in the form of a brief Concept Note. Applicants are expected to submit proposals online in the form of a brief Concept Note.

The deadline for submission of the Concept Note is 19 January 2012, 11:59pm New York Time (EST). For more information, visit this link.

Proposals invited for the Next Funding Cycle by the National Endowment for Democracy Source – 20.01.2012

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Each year, NED makes more than 1,000 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries.  Since its founding in 1983, the Endowment has remained on the leading edge of democratic struggles everywhere, while evolving into a multifaceted institution that is a hub of activity, resources and intellectual exchange for activists, practitioners and scholars of democracy the world over.

NED’s direct grants are aimed at providing financial support to hundreds of nongovernmental groups abroad working to ensure human rights, an independent media, the rule of law and to advance other democratic goals.

NED encourages applications for financial support from activist organizations in diverse situations, such as transitional countries where the goal is democratic consolidation, authoritarian countries where the goals are liberalization, and the protection of human rights.

In this context, NED is currently seeking grant proposals from eligible organizations to be considered during the next board meeting scheduled to be held on March 30, 2012.

Programs Eligible for Grants

NED is especially interested in proposals that originate with local democratic groups. It is also interested in nonpartisan programs seeking to strengthen democratic values. Note that the Endowment does not make grants to individuals.

Selection Procedure

NED Board of Directors meets every quarter for reviewing and evaluating the grant proposals. In addition to evaluating how a program fits within the Endowment’s overall priorities, the Board considers factors such as the urgency of a program, its relevance to specific needs and conditions in a particular country, and the democratic commitment and experience of the applicant.

Last date for submission of grant proposals for the next cycle is January 20, 2012

For more information, visit this link.

Poziv za dostavljanje projektnih prijedloga do 13.02.2012.

Poziv za dostavljanje projektnih prijedloga do 13.02.2012.

In fondacija, fondacija za unapređenje socijalne inkluzije djece i mladih u BiH uz finansijsku podršku Kinderpostzegels, Netherlands (KPZ) otvara poziv za lokalne nevladine organizacije kojima su primarni korisnici djeca i mladi uzrasta do 21 godine.

In fondacija podržava inovativne projektne prijedloge koji uključuju vlastito učešće ili podršku lokalne zajednice i koji u svoje aktivnosti uključuju volontere. Jedna od komponenti projekta bi trebala biti i aktivnost zagovaranja za promjene u zajednici, kao i promocija aktivne participacije korisničke grupe.

Pozivamo sve zainteresovane organizacije da pošalju svoje prijedloge projekata, a projektnu dokumentaciju mogu preuzeti s naše web stranice. Popunjene prijave dostavite na našu adresu: In fondacija, P.P. 45, 78102 Banja Luka, najkasnije do ponedjeljka, 13.02.2012. do 12.00 sati.

Napomena: prijave slati samo običnom poštom, što isključuje brzu dostavu.

JAVNI KONKURS ZA SUFINANSIRANJE PROJEKATA POZORIŠNE PRODUKCIJE ZA 2012. GODINU – Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture RS Banja Luka 04.01.2012

REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
MINISTARSTVO PROSVJETE I KULTURE
Broj: 07.030/052-5236/11
Dana: 22.12.2011. godine

Na osnovu člana 2. Pravilnika o sufinansiranju javnih potreba u kulturi Republike Srpske (“Službeni glasnik Republike Srpske“ broj 07/10), Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske, raspisuje

J A V N I K O N K U R S za sufinansiranje projekata pozorišne produkcije za 2012. godinu

I
Raspisuje se Javni konkurs za sufinansiranje projekata pozorišne produkcije, različitog pozorišnog žanra i to:
a) komedija, drama, monodrama, mjuzikl,
b) novi pozorišni žanr (moderne i eksperimentalne forme),
namijenjen djeci i mladima i
v) dječija pozorišna produkcija.

II
Na Javni konkurs, iz tačke I, mogu se prijaviti pravna i fizička lica koja su registrovana isključivo za obavljanje kulturno-umjetničke djelatnosti u Republici Srpskoj.

III
Pravo podnošenja prijave na Javni konkurs za izbor projekata iz tačke I imaju:
a) ustanove kulture, čiji je osnivač jedinica lokalne samouprave,
b) strukovna kulturna i umjetnička udruženja, čija je osnovna djelatnost
pozorišno stvaralaštvo i
v) udruženja registrovana za oblast kulture, koja su od Ministarstva uprave i
lokalne samouprave Republike Srpske stekla status „udruženje od javnog
interesa“.

IV
Podnosioci prijava za sufinansiranje projekata iz tačke I treba da ispunjavaju sljedeće uslove:
a) da posjeduju organizacioni kapacitet,
b) da projekti kojima konkurišu doprinose razvoju regionalne i
međuregionalne kulturne saradnje i
v) da su za projekte kojima konkurišu finansijski odgovorni.

V
Prijavljeni projekti treba da ispunjavaju sljedeće opšte kriterijume:
a) da su kvalitetni,
b) da promovišu dramsku klasiku i savremene umjetničke forme i izraze,
v) da imaju edukativni sadržaj,
d) da predstavljaju i afirmišu domaće umjetničko stvaralaštvo u zemlji i
inostranstvu,
đ) da doprinose razvoju regionalne i međuregionalne kulturne saradnje,
e) da posjeduju dokaz o dijelu obezbijeđenih sredstava,
ž) da su ekonomični i,
z) da učestvuju na međunarodnim tradicionalnim pozorišnim festivalima.

VI
Posebni kriterijumi:
a) da čuva i njeguje domaće dramsko stvaralaštvo iz ranijih istorijskih razdoblja,
b) da podstiče domaće dramske pisce i vlastitu pozorišnu produkciju.

VII
Komisija za izbor projekata će na osnovu opštih i posebnih kriterijuma pojedinačno procijeniti i stručno vrednovati prijavljene projekte.

VIII
Uz pisani zahtjev podnosilac prijave dostavlja:
a) popunjenu prijavu projekta (za pozorišnu produkciju),
b) detaljno predstavljeni projekat koji obavezno mora da sadrži:
1) svrhu,
2) cilj,
3) ciljnu grupu,
4) rezultat,
5) indikatore uspjeha,
6) vrijeme i
7) mjesto realizacije,
v) statut i kopiju rješenja o registraciji izdatog od strane nadležnog organa i
g) detaljan finansijski plan troškova projekta, sa naznačenim sredstvima koja će se obezbijediti, kao i onim koja su obezbijeđena iz vlastitih i drugih izvora te sredstava koja se potražuju od Ministarstva prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske.

IX
Javni konkurs ostaje otvoren do 20. februara 2012. godine.
Javni konkurs biće objavljen u dnevnim novinama „Nezavisne novine“, na portalu Vlade Republike Srpske www.vladars.net i www.ekulturars.com.

X
Prijava (namijenjena za projekte pozorišne produkcije) i izjava o autorskom djelu biće dostupni na portalu Vlade Republike Srpske www.vladars.net i www.ekulturars.com.
Prijave na Javni konkurs sa kompletnom dokumentacijom dostaviti na Centralnu pisarnicu Vlade Republike Srpske ili preporučenom pošiljkom na adresu: Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske, Trg Republike Srpske 1, 78 000 Banja Luka, sa naznakom: Javni konkurs za sufinansiranje projekata iz oblasti pozorišne produkcije za 2012. godinu.

XI
Pored zahtjeva, obavezno priložiti popunjenu, potpisanu i ovjerenu aplikacionu prijavu, kao i potpisanu i ovjerenu izjavu o autorskom djelu, kao sastavni dio projekta.
Nepotpune i neblagovremene prijave neće se uzeti u razmatranje.
Podneseni projekti i prateća dokumentacija se ne vraćaju.

XII
Korisnici budžetskih sredstava iz 2011. godine, koji nisu u roku dostavili narativni i finansijski izvještaj o realizaciji i namjenskom utrošku sredstava ili čiji izvještaj zbog nepravilnosti i nenamjenskog trošenja budžetskih sredstava nije usvojen od strane Ministarstva prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske, ne mogu aplicirati na raspisani Javni konkurs za sufinansiranje projekata iz oblasti kulture iz Budžeta Republike za 2012. godinu.

XIII
Sa učesnicima Javnog konkursa koji ostvare pravo na sufinansiranje projekta Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske potpisaće ugovor kojim će se urediti prava i obaveze dviju strana u vezi sa sufinansiranjem projekta.

M I N I S T A R
Anton Kasipović, dipl. pravnik

JAVNI KONKURS ZA SUFINANSIRANJE PROJEKATA POZORIŠNIH MANIFESTACIJA (FESTIVALA) ZA 2012. GODINU – Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture RS Banja Luka 04.01.2012.

REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
MINISTARSTVO PROSVJETE I KULTURE

Broj: 07.030/052-5209/11
Dana, 22.12.2011. godine

Na osnovu člana 2. Pravilnika o sufinansiranju javnih potreba u kulturi Republike Srpske (“Službeni glasnik Republike Srpske“ broj 07/10), Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske raspisuje

J A V N I K O N K U R S za sufinansiranje projekata pozorišnih manifestacija/festivala za 2012. godinu

I
Raspisuje se Javni konkurs za sufinansiranje projekata, organizacije pozorišnih manifestacija/festivala za 2012. godinu.

II
Na Javni konkurs iz tačke I mogu se prijaviti pravna i fizička lica koja su registrovana isključivo za obavljanje kulturno-umjetničke djelatnosti u Republici Srpskoj.

III
Pravo podnošenja prijave na Javni konkurs za izbor projekata iz tačke I imaju:
a) ustanove kulture čiji je osnivač jedinica lokalne samouprave,
b) strukovna kulturna i umjetnička udruženja čija je osnovna djelatnost
pozorišno stvaralaštvo i
v) udruženja registrovana za oblast kulture koja su od Ministarstva uprave i
lokalne samouprave Republike Srpske stekla status udruženja od javnog
interesa.

IV
Podnosioci prijava za sufinansiranje projekata, iz tačke I ovog konkursa, treba da ispunjavaju sljedeće uslove:
a) da posjeduju organizacioni kapacitet,
b) da projekti, kojima konkurišu, doprinose razvoju regionalne i
međuregionalne kulturne saradnje i
v) da su za projekte kojima konkurišu finansijski odgovorni.

V
Prijavljeni projekti treba da ispunjavaju i sljedeće opšte kriterijume:
a) da su kvalitetni,
b) da predstavljaju i afirmišu domaće umjetničko stvaralaštvo,
v) da imaju edukativni karakter,
g) da posjeduju dokaz o dijelu obezbijeđenih sredstava,
d) da doprinose razvoju regionalne i međuregionalne kulturne saradnje,
đ) da promovišu savremene umjetničke forme i izraze i
e) da su ekonomični.

VI
Posebni kriterijumi:
a) da svojim dugogodišnjim održavanjem predstavljaju kulturni identitet
i doprinose kulturnoj afirmaciji lokalne zajednice, Republike, regije,
b) da predstavljaju kvalitetnu i novu kulturnu inicijativu za manju sredinu.

VII
Komisija za izbor projekata će na osnovu opštih i posebnih kriterijuma pojedinačno procijeniti i stručno vrednovati prijavljene projekte.

VIII
Uz pisani zahtjev, podnosilac prijave dostavlja:
a) popunjenu prijavu,
b) detaljno predstavljeni projekat koji obavezno mora da sadrži:
1) svrhu,
2) cilj,
3) ciljnu grupu,
4) rezultat i
5) indikatore uspjeha,
v) statut i kopiju rješenja o registraciji izdatog od nadležnog organa,
g) detaljan finansijski plan troškova projekta, sa naznačenim sredstvima koja će se obezbijediti, kao i onim koja su obezbijeđena iz vlastitih i drugih izvora te sredstava koja se potražuju od Ministarstva prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske.

IX
Javni konkurs ostaje otvoren do 20. februara 2012. godine.
Javni konkurs biće objavljen u dnevnom listu „Nezavisne novine“ i na portalu Vlade Republike Srpske www.vladars.net, www.ekulturars.com .

X
Prijava (namijenjena za pozorišne manifestacije/festivale), biće dostupna na portalu Vlade Republike Srpske www.vladars.net i www.ekulturars.com
Prijave na Konkurs sa kompletnom dokumentacijom dostaviti na Centralnu pisarnicu Vlade Republike Srpske ili preporučenom pošiljkom na adresu: Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske, Trg Republike Srpske 1, 78000 Banja Luka, sa naznakom: Konkurs za sufinansiranje projekata pozorišnih manifestacija/festivala za 2012. godinu.

XI
Pored zahtjeva, obavezno priložiti popunjenu, potpisanu i ovjerenu aplikacionu prijavu i sve što se u njoj traži, kao sastavni dio projekta.
Nepotpune i neblagovremene prijave neće se uzeti u razmatranje.
Podneseni projekti i prateća dokumentacija se ne vraćaju.

XII
Korisnici budžetskih sredstava iz 2011. godine koji nisu u roku dostavili narativni i izvještaj o realizaciji i namjenskom utrošku sredstava ili čiji izvještaj zbog nepravilnosti i nenamjenskog trošenja budžetskih sredstava nije usvojen od strane Ministarstva prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske, ne mogu aplicirati na navedeni konkurs za sufinansiranje navedenih projekata iz Budžeta Republike za 2012. godinu.

XIII
Sa učesnicima Javnog konkursa koji ostvare pravo na sufinansiranje projekta Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Srpske potpisaće ugovor kojim će se urediti prava i obaveze dviju strana u vezi sa sufinansiranjem projekta.

M I N I S T A R
Anton Kasipović, dipl.pravnik

LiLi Creates Versatile, Go-Anywhere Bootable Linux Thumb Drives

Windows: Whether you’re looking to try out Linux or create a Windows troubleshooting tool, LiLi will create a powerful Linux thumb drive, letting you pick your distribution, save data between reboots, or even launch your mobile OS right from Windows.

While there are other tools out there that create live Linux USBs, LiLi is a bit more versatile. Not only can you create a live USB stick of any distro you want, but you can also store data and save your settings between reboots, making it a real mobile OS on which you can install programs, make changes, and even update software on. It also hides all your data, so snoopers looking at your USB drive won’t see anything you’ve saved onto it.

In addition, while you can boot directly from the drive as normal, each drive even comes with a portable version of VirtualBox on it, so you can also boot your mobile distro right from Windows. You don’t even need to know how to use VirtualBox; it creates an .exe file on the drive that will take you directly into a virtualized session of your mobile distro (Though you can’t save data from VirtualBox sessions, only from true live sessions). It’s a pretty cool utility, and works perfectly as a browse-without-a-trace OS, though it’s really useful for just about any of your Linux needs. Hit the link below to check it out.

Lili is a free download for Window – LiLi

 

 

Linux Directory Structure (File System Structure) Explained with Examples

Have you wondered why certain programs are located under /bin, or /sbin, or /usr/bin, or /usr/sbin?

For example, less command is located under /usr/bin directory. Why not /bin, or /sbin, or /usr/sbin? What is the different between all these directories?

In this article, let us review the Linux filesystem structures and understand the meaning of individual high-level directories.

1. / – Root

• Every single file and directory starts from the root directory.
• Only root user has write privilege under this directory.
• Please note that /root is root user’s home directory, which is not same as /.

2. /bin – User Binaries

• Contains binary executables.
• Common linux commands you need to use in single-user modes are located under this directory.
• Commands used by all the users of the system are located here.
• For example: ps, ls, ping, grep, cp.

3. /sbin – System Binaries

• Just like /bin, /sbin also contains binary executables.
• But, the linux commands located under this directory are used typically by system aministrator, for system maintenance purpose.
• For example: iptables, reboot, fdisk, ifconfig, swapon

4. /etc – Configuration Files

• Contains configuration files required by all programs.
• This also contains startup and shutdown shell scripts used to start/stop individual programs.
• For example: /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/logrotate.conf

5. /dev – Device Files

• Contains device files.
• These include terminal devices, usb, or any device attached to the system.
• For example: /dev/tty1, /dev/usbmon0

6. /proc – Process Information

• Contains information about system process.
• This is a pseudo filesystem contains information about running process. For example: /proc/{pid} directory contains information about the process with that particular pid.
• This is a virtual filesystem with text information about system resources. For example: /proc/uptime

7. /var – Variable Files

• var stands for variable files.
• Content of the files that are expected to grow can be found under this directory.
• This includes — system log files (/var/log); packages and database files (/var/lib); emails (/var/mail); print queues (/var/spool); lock files (/var/lock); temp files needed across reboots (/var/tmp);

8. /tmp – Temporary Files

• Directory that contains temporary files created by system and users.
• Files under this directory are deleted when system is rebooted.

9. /usr – User Programs

• Contains binaries, libraries, documentation, and source-code for second level programs.
• /usr/bin contains binary files for user programs. If you can’t find a user binary under /bin, look under /usr/bin. For example: at, awk, cc, less, scp
• /usr/sbin contains binary files for system administrators. If you can’t find a system binary under /sbin, look under /usr/sbin. For example: atd, cron, sshd, useradd, userdel
• /usr/lib contains libraries for /usr/bin and /usr/sbin
• /usr/local contains users programs that you install from source. For example, when you install apache from source, it goes under /usr/local/apache2

10. /home – Home Directories

• Home directories for all users to store their personal files.
• For example: /home/john, /home/nikita

11. /boot – Boot Loader Files

• Contains boot loader related files.
• Kernel initrd, vmlinux, grub files are located under /boot
• For example: initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic, vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic

12. /lib – System Libraries

• Contains library files that supports the binaries located under /bin and /sbin
• Library filenames are either ld* or lib*.so.*
• For example: ld-2.11.1.so, libncurses.so.5.7

13. /opt – Optional add-on Applications

• opt stands for optional.
• Contains add-on applications from individual vendors.
• add-on applications should be installed under either /opt/ or /opt/ sub-directory.

14. /mnt – Mount Directory

• Temporary mount directory where sysadmins can mount filesystems.

15. /media – Removable Media Devices

• Temporary mount directory for removable devices.
• For examples, /media/cdrom for CD-ROM; /media/floppy for floppy drives; /media/cdrecorder for CD writer

16. /srv – Service Data

• srv stands for service.
• Contains server specific services related data.
• For example, /srv/cvs contains CVS related data.

Four hack suspects linked to terrorist group

The FBI and Philippine law enforcement officials arrested four people in the Philippines this week who were allegedly paid by terrorists to hack into AT&T’s system, but the company said its system was not breached.

The four, who were arrested Wednesday in Manila, were paid by the same Saudi Arabian-based terrorist group identified by the FBI as funding the 2008 attack on Mumbai, the Philippines’ Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said in a statement. The coordinated attacks in India’s largest city claimed 164 lives and wounded at least 308.

“The hacking activity resulted in almost $2 million in losses incurred by the company,” the CIDG said in a statement.

The suspects hacked the trunk-like PBX (private branch exchange) phone lines of different telecommunications companies, including AT&T, the CIDG said. Money stolen in the hacks was diverted to bank accounts belonging to the terrorists, who paid the Filipino hackers on commission, the group said.

The four allegedly worked for a group originally run by Muhammad Zamir, a Pakistani arrested by the FBI in 2007 who was associated with Jemaah Islamiah, a Southeast Asian militant group with links to Al Qaeda.

“Zamir’s group, later tagged by the FBI to be the financial source of the terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, on November 26, 2008, is also the same group that paid Kwan’s group of hackers in Manila,” Police Senior Superintendent Gilbert Sosa said in the statement.

An AT&T representative told Reuters that it “ended up writing off some fraudulent charges that appeared on customer bills” but did not comment on the $2 million figure.

“AT&T and its network were neither targeted nor breached by the hackers,” AT&T spokeswoman Jan Rasmussen said. “AT&T only assisted law enforcement in the investigation that led to the arrest of a group of hackers.”

The FBI requested the CIDG’s assistance in March after discovering the hacking group had targeted AT&T in the U.S., the CIDG said.

Earlier in the week, AT&T said it thwarted an attempt to steal mobile customer data and that no accounts were breached.