'We broke into IDF, hold quarter of a million documents,' hacker group Anonymous claims

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: DR. ITAY GAL
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The hackers' accompanying video displays excerpts from PowerPoint presentations featuring IDF personnel, with slides bearing logos of General Staff departments. The authenticity of the documents in the video remains uncertain

According to IDF security assessments, the likelihood of an actual breach is minimal, suggesting a possible "psychological warfare" tactic by the hackers. The IDF's computer system is tightly secured and classified at various levels. If a breach did occur, it's improbable that access extended directly to IDF computers; instead, files may have been obtained from civilian computers, potentially breaching regulations.

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