Security Company: 'Cyber Gang' Supported by the Islamic Republic Hacked Dozens of Major Israeli Companies

According to a specialized company active in the field of cyber threats, a cyber gang supported by the Islamic Republic, which has recently emerged and calls itself 'Cyber Storm', has hacked the information of 49 Israeli companies. The website 'Cybernews' reported, citing a report from the company 'FalconFeedsIO', that experts from this company believe that 'Cyber Storm' was able to hack these companies' data by breaching the information of a web hosting company. Researchers from 'FalconFeedsIO' stated that in recent weeks, 49 Israeli companies, including the Israeli Innovation Authority, Toyota Israel, the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security of Israel, an Israeli cybersecurity company, and the geographic information company 'Max', were hacked. 'FalconFeedsIO' said, 'Contrary to popular belief, the cyber attackers did not hack all these companies separately. Instead, they targeted a hosting company called 'Signature-IT' and stole data from 49 Israeli companies.' This company claims that this cyber gang supported by the Islamic Republic stole the data from this company and then deleted all of it from the hosting company's databases. According to 'FalconFeedsIO', the effective execution of such complex cyber attacks indicates a level of support and resources that are typically not available to independent hacker groups, and cybersecurity experts believe that the Islamic Republic is behind this cyber gang, which first appeared on Saturday, November 18, on Telegram, claiming to have 'destroyed' over a thousand important databases. Israel and U.S. cybersecurity agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation emphasized at that time the continued malicious cyber activities by gangs supported by the Islamic Republic and the need for better protection of water supply networks, sewage systems, and other sectors. Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor to the U.S. President, stated that recent attacks on several American organizations by the Iranian hacker group 'Cyber Avenger' were not complex and had 'minimal impact' on the water system. However, she emphasized that recent attacks serve as a new warning and indicate that American companies and operators overseeing critical infrastructure continue to face ongoing and professional cyber threats from hostile countries and criminals, threats that show no signs of abating. According to 'Cybernews', Israel has recently stated that the Islamic Republic and Hezbollah are behind a cyber attack on a medical center in the city of Safed in northern Israel. According to this report, hackers managed to steal some sensitive information but were unable to disrupt the hospital's operations. Microsoft: Hackers linked to the Islamic Republic have attacked defense companies with 'new malware'. Reactions to the hacking of gas stations in Iran; effective cyber attacks have 'gone off the charts'. The Ministry of Oil: All fuel stations have been activated; users: fuel cards are still inactive in many areas. The White House: Recent hacking operations by the Islamic Republic in the U.S. are a new warning for strengthening cybersecurity. Investigation into the hacking of the water authority system in Pennsylvania; a group supporting the Islamic Republic claimed this attack.