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Hackers have deprived citizens of the opportunity to use bank cards.
On November 10, the Israeli payment processing company Hyp was subjected to a cyberattack, due to which many customers could not use their bank cards to make purchases in stores and gas stations through terminals for several hours.
According to Israeli media, a hacker group associated with Iran claimed responsibility for the attack, although the hackers did not provide evidence of their involvement. The attack was in the form of a DDoS attack and targeted Hyp, whose services are used by a wide range of Israeli organizations, including the Maccabi Health Foundation, the Gett taxi service, the Wolt food ordering platform, and the Rav Kav Online and Hop-On public transport payment systems.
Hyp confirmed that the target of the attack was the Credit Guard unit, but the threat was successfully neutralized and the normal operation of the service was restored. In addition, the cyberattack also affected the popular digital payment app Bit, which is operated by Bank Hapoalim. The attack led to malfunctions in the program, which caused difficulties for users.
The identities and motives of the attackers in both cases remain unknown, but the attacks indicate an increasing level of cyber threats aimed at Israel's critical infrastructure.
For example, the hacker group Handala Hack in September struck at former high-ranking Israeli officials by making their confidential data publicly available. The victims of the attack were former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Gabriel Ashkenazi and former Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Recall that at the end of September, Israel hacked into the communication network of the control tower of the Beirut-Rafik Hariri International Airport and banned the Iranian plane from landing, which forced the plane to return to Tehran.
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On November 10, the Israeli payment processing company Hyp was subjected to a cyberattack, due to which many customers could not use their bank cards to make purchases in stores and gas stations through terminals for several hours.
According to Israeli media, a hacker group associated with Iran claimed responsibility for the attack, although the hackers did not provide evidence of their involvement. The attack was in the form of a DDoS attack and targeted Hyp, whose services are used by a wide range of Israeli organizations, including the Maccabi Health Foundation, the Gett taxi service, the Wolt food ordering platform, and the Rav Kav Online and Hop-On public transport payment systems.
Hyp confirmed that the target of the attack was the Credit Guard unit, but the threat was successfully neutralized and the normal operation of the service was restored. In addition, the cyberattack also affected the popular digital payment app Bit, which is operated by Bank Hapoalim. The attack led to malfunctions in the program, which caused difficulties for users.
The identities and motives of the attackers in both cases remain unknown, but the attacks indicate an increasing level of cyber threats aimed at Israel's critical infrastructure.
For example, the hacker group Handala Hack in September struck at former high-ranking Israeli officials by making their confidential data publicly available. The victims of the attack were former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Gabriel Ashkenazi and former Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Recall that at the end of September, Israel hacked into the communication network of the control tower of the Beirut-Rafik Hariri International Airport and banned the Iranian plane from landing, which forced the plane to return to Tehran.
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