The defense establishment claims that the attack hit websites using the .GOV.IL domain, which is used for all government websites save for defense-related ones. Another website that use this domain is the government database. Despite this, some of the websites can still be accessed via smartphone.
A number of Israeli government websites went down on Monday in an apparent cyberattack.
The websites of the interior, health, justice and welfare ministries are down, as is that of the Prime Minister’s Office. Access to some of the sites have been restored.
A defense establishment source claims that this is the largest-ever cyberattack carried out against Israel. They believe that a state actor or large organization is carried out the attack, but cannot yet determine who is behind it.
A senior defense official confirmed to Haaretz that a massive cyberattack was carried out Monday evening against Israeli government websites.
The defense establishment and the National Cyber Directorate have declared a state of emergency in order to study the extent of the damage, while checking strategic Israeli websites and government infrastructure, such as Israel’s electric and water companies, to see whether they were also attacked.
The defense establishment claims that the attack hit websites using the .GOV.IL domain, which is used for all government websites save for defense-related ones. Another website that use this domain is the government database. Despite this, some of the websites can still be accessed via smartphone.
