Fears that the data of seven million Israelis will be exposed in a cyber attack
Major cyber attack targeting Israel
Ynet news site reported that a criminal claims to have stolen the data of seven million Israeli citizens after hacking the Israeli local authorities website CITY4U, and this operation is considered the most dangerous.
The Israeli telephony company, Voicenter, said that it was subjected to a major cyber attack two days ago that paralyzed the communication systems of many companies that depend on its services. The company has sent a lot of SMS to its customers to tell them that it has been subjected to a strong cyber attack. But on the other hand, it made it clear to its clients that this attack did not result in any leakage of information.
What is Voicenter?
Voicenter provides call center services, which include call management, call recording, text messaging, etc. Software giant Check Point, Mobile Network Operator Partner, Mobileye, Expon, we4G, SameWeb, AllJobs and Gett are among the companies working with this company.
The information leaked by the hacker
In the past days, the hacker released a large number of documents and private information that he managed to steal to prove his allegations, including identities, driver's licenses, property tax accounts for Israelis, and recordings of phone conversations and WhatsApp text messages between company employees and customers. This information and documents have been posted on Telegram groups and a number of forums.
Through his posts and online forums, the attacker said that he managed to steal 15 terabytes of data from the company and put it up for sale.
CITY4U hack and Israeli warnings
The CITY4U website, which the attacker said was hacked, serves 60 percent of Israel's local authorities and includes 12 large municipalities as well as water and municipal companies. Services include finance, payroll, human resources, education, parking, engineering and surveying.
An Israeli official told the site that "the current hack, if verified, would be considered a serious breach of the privacy of many citizens in Israel, and there are fears that criminals could find buyers of information by stealing identities and selling fake credit cards, or companies that spread waste data over phones."
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