This article will provide an overview of the major attacks on Israel , followed by an examination of how Israel has defended against such attacks and engaged in the offensive use of cyber technology. Israeli officials report a wave of phishing emails, DDoS attacks, and the dissemination of fake alert messages targeting civilian systems. These deceptive tactics aimed to sow panic amongst the Israeli population, with false warnings about fuel shortages and imminent bombings adding to the tension. Iran cyber-attacked Israel through false-flag ransomware operations, succeeding in crippling the functions of hospitals, as well as publishing data from the Shirbit insurance company and even from a LGBTQ+ hosting provider. In the days following Hamas’ invasion, Iranian state-aligned cyber actors launched a series of attacks to leverage the kinetic military operations of Hamas to support the “Shadow War” against Israel . Bank hacks, internet shutdowns and crypto heists: Here’s how the war between Israel and Iran is playing out in cyberspace U.S. Agencies are warning of potential attacks from Iranian hackers as. A Hamas hacking unit called Gaza Cybergang spied on Israel in search of sensitive information about Israeli military installations. The information they gleaned was instrumental during the. Israel, known for its sophisticated offensive cyber capabilities, wasted no time in launching devastating attacks. The first major blow came from the group Predatory Sparrow , believed to be linked to Israeli intelligence, which crippled Iran’s Bank Sepah.
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