Numerous Israeli websites were targeted Thursday morning in a cyberattack, with hundreds of websites estimated hit, including some belonging to major firms, political groups and other organizations and individuals.

The attack came days after a cyberattack on computer systems at an Iranian port was blamed on Israel.

The website attack was linked by an expert to an activist group with ties to Turkey, North African countries and the Gaza Strip, but with no indication of ties to Iran.

The affected websites displayed a video of Israeli cities being bombed and messages threatening the destruction of the Jewish state. Despite the number of websites that were defaced, cybersecurity experts said the scale of the attack was relatively small because they all were attacked via a single access point.

Read the full article at Times of Israel

Related Articles:

There’s something you need to know about Israel’s help in Venezuela

Israel is helping Venezuela after a devastating earthquake despite having no formal diplomatic relations with the country. It is a powerful reminder that Israel is a blessing to the world. Israeli...
Read More

A Holy Land without Israel?

Archbishop Sarah Mullally's pilgrimage to the "Holy Land" appeared to overlook the Jewish people’s Biblical, historical and present-day connection to the Land. The Archbishop rightly showed concern...
Read More

America owes its existence to the land of Israel

A common phrase we have been hearing from President Donald Trump in the last few weeks is that Israel would not exist if it wasn't for him. "Without me, there would be no Israel - because no other...
Read More

Since when did it become acceptable to bully Jews outside a UK synagogue?

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside a London synagogue, using an event advertising property in Israel to target a Jewish place of worship with anti-Israel slurs.The...
Read More

Parliament’s Israel obsession fuels antisemitism – as does the UK’s funding of the PA

Did you know that the UK Parliament is obsessed with Israel? We had a feeling it might be, but it appears Israel is debated more than some key domestic topics. In this article: Parliament has been...
Read More

We call upon the UK Government to officially recognise Jerusalem is Israel's capital and move its embassy to Jerusalem.

Click here to sign the petition

Subscribe to start receiving FREE TORCH magazines from CUFI UK

www.cufi.org.uk/subscribe
Share
Tweet
WhatsApp
Email
Print
More