The International Criminal Court said Tuesday that it detected �anomalous activity affecting its information systems” last week and took urgent measures to respond. It didn’t elaborate on what it called a �cybersecurity incident.�

Court spokesman Fadi El Abdallah said in a written statement that extra �response and security measures are now ongoing� with the assistance of authorities in the Netherlands, where the court is based.

�Looking forward, the Court will be building on existing work presently underway to strengthen its cyber security framework, including accelerating its use of cloud technology,� his statement added.

The court declined to go into any more detail about the incident, but said that as it �continues to analyse and mitigate the impact of this incident, priority is also being given to ensuring that the core work of the Court continues.�

The ICC has a number of high-profile investigations and preliminary inquiries underway in nations around the world and has in the past been the target of espionage.

Last year, a Dutch intelligence agency said it had foiled a sophisticated attempt by a Russian spy using a false Brazilian identity to work as an intern at the court, which is investigating allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and has issued a war crimes arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.

In a written response to a request for comment, the Dutch foreign ministry said: �Any malicious activities that undermine the Court�s cybersecurity or interfere with its ability to fulfill its mandate in a safe and secure manner are of utmost concern to us. The Netherlands will continue to assist the ICC in addressing the incident.�

(AP)