In a bold and audacious move, the hacking collective known as Anonymous has once again made headlines by allegedly targeting the servers of the Israeli Ministry of Justice. In a video message posted online, the group announced that they had successfully perform a data breach to the ministry’s servers in multiple operations, resulting in the acquisition of a substantial 300GB of data. Act like this, If found to be true could be larger than the most recent data loss of data breach in France.
This haul includes a variety of sensitive information, such as official documents, employee details, contact information, and even data related to judges. The stolen data comprises approximately 1,700,000 documents, including 84,000 Word files, 133,000 PDFs, and 2400 PowerPoint presentations.
“As we announced earlier, today is the promised day. We have already hacked the Zionist regime’s justice ministry servers in several operations,” informed Anonymous in a video message.
The video serves as a stern warning to what Anonymous describes as “cruel officials” within the Israeli government, calling attention to their alleged corruption and unethical behavior. The group claims that despite prior warnings issued during their hacking of the nuclear organization, these officials ignored their admonitions.
“We have warned cruel officials about their actions and its results in our previous operation (hacking nuclear organization) but they did not pay attention to it,” said Anonymous in a video message.
Anonymous has vowed to expose the purported corruption and misconduct of Israeli leaders to the global community, indicating their intention to disseminate the obtained information widely. Additionally, the group stated that they have shared this information as a “gift” to those who have suffered losses due to Israeli military actions.
In a message to the Israeli government, Anonymous hinted at the potential escalation of their operations, suggesting that their actions could have significant consequences. The group implores Israeli officials to reconsider their actions, particularly concerning what they describe as an “unequal war” and the loss of innocent lives, particularly children.
The message concludes with Anonymous’ trademark slogan: “We do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us.” This warning serves as a reminder of the group’s determination and capability to carry out further cyberattacks.
As of now, the Israeli Ministry of Justice has not issued an official response to the cyberattack or the allegations made by Anonymous. However some sources reported by officials that such claims are verified and are under investigation and reported to the official governments. Cybersecurity experts caution that such breaches pose significant risks not only to government institutions but also to individuals whose personal information may have been compromised.
This incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by governments and organizations worldwide in combating cyber threats from determined and sophisticated adversaries like Anonymous. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, cybersecurity measures must be strengthened to mitigate the risks posed by such malicious actors. And measurements of information Security management system, security compliance like soc2 and understanding of security procedures are vital for any organization even big movements out there.
As investigated by our loyal trusted team of cyber security expert it seems that as current situation is that exposed data is limited to some PII and some internal msgs between departments of justice that may pose risks to some officials like conversations, decisions making, official letters, places of meetings, claims, legal issues and others.
The ISMS industry now waits to see how the Israeli government will respond to this latest cyber intrusion and the potential ramifications of the sensitive information that has been compromised.
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