Unidentified individuals successfully infiltrate Israeli mobile network
In a recent development, the hacking group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for a successful cyberattack on a major Israeli mobile services network on February 22nd, 2024. However, the available information suggests that there is no verified evidence or updates regarding the impact of such an incident.
The hacking group was reported to have launched the attack as part of a campaign to cut down services to well-known Israeli targets. NetBlocks, a website that monitors global internet disruptions, confirmed that Anonymous Sudan was indeed responsible for the denial of service attacks on Israeli targets. The incident caused an interruption to the network, as indicated by metrics from Israel mobile operator 012 Smile/Partner Telecom.
User complaints of outages were also reported, according to NetBlocks.org. However, it's important to note that this incident is not directly related to the hacking incident by Anonymous Sudan.
Meanwhile, in a separate but significant event, the Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. This was in response to the infiltration by Palestinian fighters from the Gaza Strip into Israel. The issue with the mobile phone network in Israel was first discovered by NetBlocks.
The Palestinian fighters' infiltration into Israel led to a series of attacks on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the death of thousands of civilians and injuring dozens of thousands more. On Oct. 7, Hamas military group announced a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel, marking one of the biggest offensives in decades. This fact is not directly related to the hacking incident, but was mentioned in the same article.
It's worth mentioning that Hamas fighters were captured on video inside Israel and paragliding into occupation territory. The famous hacking group Anonymous Sudan has earlier acknowledged that they were behind the cyber attack on Israel's Mossad internal security agency.
If you seek real-time or breaking updates, consulting live newswire services, official Israeli cyber or telecom authorities, or cybersecurity incident trackers might provide the latest information on both the cyberattack and the ongoing conflicts in the region.
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