Israel Vows To Hit Back After Credit Cards Hacked -- Haaretz
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon says cyber-attacks are ' breach of sovereignty comparable to a terrorist operation, and must be treated as such.'
Israel said on Saturday the online publication of thousands of its citizens' credit card details by a hacker claiming to be Saudi was comparable to terrorism, and vowed to hit back.
The data theft, which appeared to focus on commercial web sites, was one of the worst Israel has said it has faced. While the financial damage was reportedly minimal, the breaches have heightened concerns about the potential use of stolen information by the Jewish state's foes.
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More News On Hackers Attacking Israel's Financial Institutions
Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hacked -- Reuters
Israel vows to retaliate after credit cards are hacked -- BBC
Israel Vows Response To Hacking -- Radio Free Europe
Saudi hacker threatens to expose details of another million credit cards -- Haaretz
Saudi hacker warns he is in possession of one million Israeli credit card numbers -- Haaretz
Cyberattack Exposes 20,000 Israeli Credit Card Numbers and Details About Users -- New York Times
Hacker Takes Credit for Wave of Cyber Attacks on Israel -- FOX News
My Comment: You do not need to use bombs to destroy a country .... a financial destruction can be just as effective. The buildings will be standing, but there will be millions of casualties and victims.
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