14 DAY TRIAL // At the beginning of March, several hacktivist groups announced that they joined forces for OpIsrael. With only a few hours left until the campaign starts, hackers have already begun attacking some websites.
The list of groups that will take part in the operation includes AnonGhost, Mauritania HaCker Team, Ajax Team, the Muslim Liberation Army, Moroccan Hackerz, Gaza Hacker Team, Gaza Security Team, Anonymous Syria, ZHC, The Hacker Army, X-BLACKERZ INC, Devil Zone Team, Moroccan Hackers, the Muslim Liberation Army, and Algerian Hackers.
Some groups have already started their offensive. Moroccan Hackerz and Indonesian hacker Blankon33 have defaced several commercial Israeli sites, IllSecure reported on Friday.
In addition, some hackers have disrupted the site of the Israel Securities Authority and leaked a file containing data that has allegedly been stolen from the organization. Other attacked websites include the ones of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Human Resources.
“To the government of Israel: You have NOT stopped your endless human right violations. You have NOT stopped illegal settlements. You have NOT respected the ceasefire. You have shown that you do NOT respect international law,” hacktivists wrote in a statement published a couple of days ago.
“This is why that on April 7, elite cyber-squadrons from around the world have decided to unite in solidarity with the Palestinian people against Israel as one entity to disrupt and erase Israel from cyberspace.”
The list of targets has been published a few days ago and it includes most Israeli government websites and the ones of some high-profile organizations with ties to the government.
In the meantime, Israeli authorities say they’re preparing for this wave of attacks. International Business Times reports that the Israel Internet Association (ISOC) is preparing to mitigate the effect of the attacks on ordinary citizens.
The association has set up a hotline where people can contact them in case they experience problems.
“We are following this and preparing for April 7,” an Israeli government official has told Haaretz.