Monday, January 16, 2012

Cyberwar Declared Against Israel

El Al took down its website after a hacking group, alleged to be Saudis, warned that the airline and Tel Aviv stock exchange sites would be targeted by allied pro-Palestinian hackers

Cyberattacks Temporarily Cripple 2 Israeli Web Sites -- New York Times

JERUSALEM — Israel faced an escalating cyberwar on Monday as unknown attackers disrupted access to the symbolically strategic Web sites of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and El Al, the national airline.

A hacker identifying himself as oxOmar, already notorious for posting the details of more than 20,000 Israeli credit cards, sent an overnight warning to Israel’s Ynet news outlet that a group of pro-Palestinian cyberattackers called Nightmare planned to bring down the sites in the morning.

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Cyber war: El Al, stock exchange sites down -- YNet News
Hamas hails hack attack against websites of Israel's stock exchange, El Al airline and three banks -- Daily Mail
Israel's stock exchange site knackered by hackers -- Register
Computer hackers continue assault on Israeli websites -- L.A. Times
Israel rattled as hackers hit bourse, banks, El Al -- Reuters
Hackers Disrupt Israel Airline, Stock Market -- Time
"Cyber war" declared on Israel -- Tech Eye
Israel’s El Al airline shuts website after Saudi hackers attack in worsening cyber war -- New York Daily News
Israel's stock exchange and national carrier's website hacked -- Economic Times
New cyber attack hits Israeli stock exchange and airline -- BBC
Websites of Israel bourse, airline brought down -- AFP
Hackers disrupt Tel Aviv stock exchange website -- Reuters
Cyber warfare on Israel is a serious threat -- Jerusalem Post

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