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In the attached video of the hackers, you can see parts of Power Point presentations including IDF personalities and presentations on which a logo of the General Staff’s wings is displayed. It is not clear if the documents appearing in the video are fake.
According to the estimates of security officials in the IDF, the chance of a break-in is low to zero, and it is possible that this is “psychological warfare” by the hackers. The IDF’s computer system is completely closed and is classified in security classifications of varying degrees of severity. If there was indeed a hack, it is unlikely that the IDF computers were penetrated, but it is possible that it was collected from files of preparations for discussions that were on civilian computers contrary to orders.
At the beginning of the month, Anonymous claimed that he broke into the Ministry of Justice and got his hands on 8 million data files with a total size of 300 gigabytes, which also include personal details of those appearing on the lists. In some of the tweets, the hackers of Anonymous, which has been active since 2003, write: “We will not stop destroying the Zionists.”
Since the beginning of the month, the National Cyber System warned against the expected wave of attacks in the shadow of the end of Ramadan and the growing hostile discourse against Israel and the Israeli internet space. The fear is about attacking websites, digital systems including smart homes, distributing classified documents, leaking personal details, implanting surveillance software and hacking. The formation called on the public in Israel to refrain from clicking on links, and to report any suspicion of an attack.