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Cyber Attacks against Israel Traced to the Gaza Strip

 
A series of cyber-attacks against Israeli targets were initiated in the Gaza Strip according to a report by a cyber-security firm. The typical attack was carried out by using a “spear phishing” system that sends an attachment appearing to be pornography to an account that when opened inserts malware that allows remote access. The report indicates that German infrastructure was used to steal highly sensitive information from Israel-based organizations including government, military and academia.  Two cyber-security organizations released reports indicating a significant in increased criminal activity from Middle Eastern countries.