A cyber attack knocked out communication lines in occupied Palestine
| News sources say that following a cyber attack, the communication lines of the police, emergency and fire services in the occupied Palestinian territories were disrupted for 3 hours. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the “Jerusalem Post” newspaper reported this morning (Tuesday) that the communication lines of the police, emergency and fire brigades in the occupied territories were disabled following a cyber attack.
According to the report of this Israeli newspaper, the devices that were targeted in this attack sent SMS numbers for the clients to use until the lines are fixed.
The media say that it is not yet clear which party was involved in this cyber attack. However, “The Times of Israel” newspaper announced moments after the publication of these reports that the telephone lines of the police, rescue forces and fire brigade returned to normal after 3 hours.
Institutions and organizations Israel’s lives have been the target of massive cyber attacks many times. Gabi Portnoy, the head of Israel’s cyber security organization, announced at the end of last year that they face dozens of cyber attacks every month. Bode Portnoy has “expressed astonishment and surprise” at the intensity and extent of these attacks.
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