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The Israeli Government announces it thwarted a major cyberattack

Israeli Government announces it thwarted a major cyberattack against 120 targets just days after harsh criticism of new cyber defense bill. Israeli Cyber Defense Authority was responsible for defending the country networks against the attacks, recently it warned the Government of a massive planned cyber attack on Israel. The phishing emails reached 120 Israeli institutions, government offices, and individuals, attackers exploited weaponized documents trying to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Word. Israel speculates the involvement of a foreign state behind the major cyberattacks that hit the in recent days.”]

Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/58452/hacking/isreal-under-cyber-attack.html

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