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Cyberwar: Credit cards readers across Israeli stores, gas stations crash in suspected DDoS attack

In Cyberattack, News
November 10, 2024
Cyberwar: Credit cards readers across Israeli stores, gas stations crash in suspected DDoS attack

It is not the first time, but it appears Iran has again attempted to attack Israel via cyberattacks. The Jerusalem Post reports:

Thousands of credit card readers across Israeli gas stations and supermarket chains malfunctioned on Sunday morning in what the company responsible for the readers’ cyber safety called a suspected DDoS attack

Hyp Credit Guard told Israeli media outlets on Sunday that it had ruled out fears of a larger-scale cyberattack, adding that a suspected denial-of-service attack on communication suppliers is the likely cause of the malfunctioning across Israeli stores.

The company had since reported that the attack was over following an hour-long crash. 

Read more at Jerusalem Post.