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Thursday, May 13, 2010

More than 300 Israeli sites defaced - December 2008

DATE:
2008-12

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
Israel

AFFECTED SITES:
More than 300 sites

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
Defacement.

SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Muslim hackers

TYPE OF ATTACK:
Defacement

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
Defaced to display anti-Israeli and anti-American propaganda.

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Started after Israel began bombing Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

URLS:
1. http://www.scmagazineus.com/muslim-hackers-attack-israeli-websites-as-gaza-strikes-continue/article/123467/
2. http://garwarner.blogspot.com/2008/12/muslim-hackers-declare-cyberwar-on.html

Posted by  DoSWatch at 12:12 AM
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