Hackers hijack emergency sirens in kindergartens across Israel

Hackers hijack emergency sirens in kindergartens across Israel
Summary: A pro-Palestinian hacker group known as Handala breached Israeli emergency systems, impacting educational institutions by triggering alerts and broadcasting songs labeled as supportive of terrorism. The hackers claimed responsibility for sending intimidating text messages and allegedly compromised sensitive data from the Israeli National Security Ministry. Israeli authorities are currently investigating the incident and restoring affected systems.

Affected: Israeli schools, Maagar-Tec, and National Security Ministry

Keypoints :

  • Handala breached emergency systems in approximately 20 kindergartens and schools, activating alarms and sending Arabic songs.
  • They compromised Maagar-Tec, an electronics firm responsible for panic button systems, and wiped its database.
  • The group claimed to have stolen four terabytes of sensitive data from Israel’s National Security Ministry, though these claims remain unverified.

Source: https://therecord.media/hackers-hijack-sirens-iran-israel

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