Kuwait's Ministry of Interior said on Friday that it has foiled an attempt to hack its website.
A ministry's statement published by Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) said that concerned security agencies managed to prevent the attempt, but suspended the website for a while as a precautionary measure in line with the relevant strategies and plans to address such attempts. 
The statement added that the ministry's website was back to normal in a record time, and its electronic systems and official database were not affected. 
The statement further pointed out that investigations were carried out immediately to identify the hacker and bring the person into accountability.