Causes of protection from cyber-attacks in Israel were asked to instruct workers in facilities to sharpen their vigilance on the issue. The move follows the report of an Israeli cyber attack in a port in southern Iran, in response to an attempt to break into the water-flow control systems last month
Fear of Iranian response: Sensitive facilities in Israel have been set up for a cyber attack
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Security officials have issued directives this morning (Tuesday) to sensitive facilities and national infrastructure to increase vigilance and alertness for fear of an Iranian or pro-Iranian cyber attack. This follows the report of an Israeli cyber attack in the computing systems of Shahid Rajai port in southern Iran.
According to the Washington Post, the attack has led to the collapse of computing systems that regulate the movement of vessels in the port, causing large congestion on the shipping lanes and roads leading to the complex. It was also noted that this was in response to an attempt to penetrate and disrupt Israel’s water systems last month. Iran, for its part, has denied its involvement in the failed hacking attempt.
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The security system maintains wireless silence when it comes to attacks on port systems. At the same time, cyber defense officials in the IDF and the national cyber headquarters have raised their level of preparedness and preparedness for complex scenarios and attacks.
Accordingly, various cyber defense entities in Israel have been asked to instruct employees not to open messages or download files from unknown or untrustworthy entities. Special attention was given to the Corona issue, for fear of being used as a pretext for the attack. Employees were also instructed not to disclose personal information, passwords or account information to unqualified or unknown sources, and to download applications only from recognized stores.
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The last warning received from cyber security officials in Israel was four days ago in preparation for “Iranian Jerusalem Day”, an annual day of remembrance to identify with the Palestinian struggle and “resistance to the Zionist regime”. Thus, every year there are parades in Iran, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. At the same time, there is an effort to carry out cyber attacks on Israel: the code name given to the attack by the Iranian hackers – OPSJERUSALEM.
“Perpetual thwarting”
The attack attributed to Iran on Israeli water infrastructure was reported two weeks ago. Citing officials said at the time that hackers were trying to harm computers that control water flow and water savings, as well as a system that believes in the addition of chlorine and other chemicals. The attack was discovered and thwarted before significant damage was done.
Researchers have found that hackers have used servers in the United States and Europe – a common tactic among Western rivals. Israeli water authorities have identified the experience and have taken preventive action immediately, including changing the system passwords.
Each state has accused the other of similar attacks in the past. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last year that Israeli officials “constantly identify and frustrate Iranian attempts” to penetrate the country’s computer systems. Years earlier, the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies released a computer worm called Staxnet that disrupted the Iranian nuclear program. None of the states approved its involvement.
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