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Cybercrime has become a major focus of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
According to cybersecurity researchers from Group-IB, the hacktivist group AnonGhost, which supports the Palestinian side, discovered a vulnerability in the Red Alert application, which is widely used in Israel for real-time notification of rocket attacks. The Red Alert app has been downloaded more than a million times in the Google Play store.
It is claimed that hackers successfully exploited a vulnerability in the app's API, which allowed them to intercept requests and use Python scripts to send false messages about a nuclear threat to some users of the app. The creators of the Red Alert app reported that the app is functioning normally, despite claims of hacking.
Fake Nuclear Threat Notification in the app
According to Group-IB experts, AnonGhost's action was part of a broader campaign of cyber attacks on Israel in response to Hamas military actions. The group shared information about their attack on their Telegram channel.
This activity represents a step away from the traditional methods of hacktivist groups, such as DDoS attacks or site defacing, and indicates a possible expansion of the technical capabilities of attackers.
Hacktivists actively joined the conflict, attacking websites and services of both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. It should be noted that the confrontation of hackers in cyberspace is a frequent situation during any conflicts between countries. Note also that hackers on both sides have stepped up their attacks by attacking Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which represent important targets.
Moreover, the hacker group ThreatSec claims to attack both sides of the conflict. ThreatSec said it was carrying out attacks on the Gaza Strip, especially in areas controlled by Hamas. At the same time, cybercriminals indicated that they had disabled almost all servers belonging to Alfanet.ps including Quintiez Alfa General Trading, one of the largest Internet service providers in the Gaza Strip.
A group of hackers from Gaza has been linked to a series of cyberattacks targeting Israeli private entities in the energy, defense and telecommunications sectors. The assessment shows that the group promotes the interests of the Hamas group, since most of the activity is directed against organizations perceived as hostile to Hamas.
The cyberattacks come amid recent claims by the hacker group Cyber Av3ngers, which previously claimed responsibility for attacks on an oil refinery and electricity supply systems in Israel, about hacking the Dorad power plant in Ashkelon, which is one of the largest private power plants in Israel. The Cyber Av3ngers group is one of several hacker groups that have linked themselves to Iran and its allies.
According to cybersecurity researchers from Group-IB, the hacktivist group AnonGhost, which supports the Palestinian side, discovered a vulnerability in the Red Alert application, which is widely used in Israel for real-time notification of rocket attacks. The Red Alert app has been downloaded more than a million times in the Google Play store.
It is claimed that hackers successfully exploited a vulnerability in the app's API, which allowed them to intercept requests and use Python scripts to send false messages about a nuclear threat to some users of the app. The creators of the Red Alert app reported that the app is functioning normally, despite claims of hacking.
Fake Nuclear Threat Notification in the app
According to Group-IB experts, AnonGhost's action was part of a broader campaign of cyber attacks on Israel in response to Hamas military actions. The group shared information about their attack on their Telegram channel.
This activity represents a step away from the traditional methods of hacktivist groups, such as DDoS attacks or site defacing, and indicates a possible expansion of the technical capabilities of attackers.
Hacktivists actively joined the conflict, attacking websites and services of both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. It should be noted that the confrontation of hackers in cyberspace is a frequent situation during any conflicts between countries. Note also that hackers on both sides have stepped up their attacks by attacking Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which represent important targets.
Moreover, the hacker group ThreatSec claims to attack both sides of the conflict. ThreatSec said it was carrying out attacks on the Gaza Strip, especially in areas controlled by Hamas. At the same time, cybercriminals indicated that they had disabled almost all servers belonging to Alfanet.ps including Quintiez Alfa General Trading, one of the largest Internet service providers in the Gaza Strip.
A group of hackers from Gaza has been linked to a series of cyberattacks targeting Israeli private entities in the energy, defense and telecommunications sectors. The assessment shows that the group promotes the interests of the Hamas group, since most of the activity is directed against organizations perceived as hostile to Hamas.
The cyberattacks come amid recent claims by the hacker group Cyber Av3ngers, which previously claimed responsibility for attacks on an oil refinery and electricity supply systems in Israel, about hacking the Dorad power plant in Ashkelon, which is one of the largest private power plants in Israel. The Cyber Av3ngers group is one of several hacker groups that have linked themselves to Iran and its allies.
