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Over 15 cyber attack groups affiliated with Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas are operating against Israel, says National Cyber Directorate

In Data Breach News
December 26, 2023

Calcalist Tech reports:

Over 15 groups associated with Iran, Hezbollah, or Hamas have been engaged in cyber attacks against Israel since 7/10, according to a report published by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate. The report, which summarizes the main cyber attacks of the last two and a half months, notes that most of these groups share intelligence, methods, and tools with each other.

Principal targets of the attacks have included healthcare organizations, and the water, academia, energy, fuel supply, transportation, and maritime shipping sectors, as well as organizations that serve as concentration points for activities of other groups (e.g., digital service providers). “These organizations sometimes provide services such as shared applications across sectors. The common feature when targeting them is the potential for widespread impact on other organizations in the sector or those relying on the services of the attacked organization,” the report says.

The Directorate has also identified a change in the goals of the attacks…

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