Israel-Hamas War: Cyber attacks erupt following Hamas assault
The first attacks were launched against Israel by Anonymous Sudan less than one hour after the first rockets were fired by Hamas.
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The first attacks were launched against Israel by Anonymous Sudan less than one hour after the first rockets were fired by Hamas.
Disinformation is rife online about the Hamas attacks on Israel
Russian-linked hacker groups, including Killnet and Anonymous Sudan, have targeted Israeli government and media websites amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, coinciding with heightened international criticism of the situation.
Following the declaration of war against Hamas, Israel has been facing an onslaught of cyberattacks from pro-Russia and Palestine hacktivists.
Several hacktivist groups have flooded Israeli websites with malicious traffic after Hamas’ surprise land, sea, and air attack on Saturday, which prompted Israel to declare war and retaliate. The Jerusalem Post reported Monday that its website was down since Saturday morning “due to a series of cyberattacks initiated against us.” As of writing, the paper’s …