US invests more than $40 million in Albania's cyber security Washington has allocated more than $40 million to strengthen Albania's defenses against foreign-sponsored cyber attacks, according to the US Embassy in Tirana. At the National Cyber Security Conference, Ambassador Eric Wendt noted the nation's progress in digital resilience and training through the joint CyberNext program. The investment is intended to "strengthen the digital infrastructure and collective security of Albania, the United States and NATO." Balkanist.