Cyberattack Hits Ofer Winter's Party Hours Before Election
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The "Amcha Yisrael" party experienced a cyberattack targeting campaign staff's WhatsApp accounts just before elections. The party claims the coordinated attack on personal phone numbers, using foreign numbers, is an attempt to disrupt their operations. Despite the incident, the campaign continued its work, and the party has contacted authorities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The "Amcha Yisrael" party reported a cyberattack blocking campaign staff from WhatsApp hours before elections.
- The party claims the coordinated attack used foreign numbers to disrupt operations.
- Candidates and senior campaign managers were affected by the phone number attack.
- The party stated that preparations allowed campaign activities to continue normally.
- The party is taking the incident seriously and has contacted relevant authorities.
The "Amcha Yisrael" party reported a significant cyberattack targeting its campaign staff on the eve of elections. According to the party's statement, several candidates and senior campaign managers were blocked from using WhatsApp due to a coordinated attack on their personal phone numbers. The party claims the phones were attacked using foreign numbers, viewing the incident as part of a broader effort to disrupt its operations just before election day.
Despite the attack, the campaign headquarters continued its activities as usual, thanks to prior preparations and the acquisition of alternative devices. The party stated that this cyberattack is the latest in a series of actions against them in recent days. These include what they described as a violent campaign, the use of private investigators, and the placement of signs in front of the homes of candidates' families and children. The party also alleges the use of bereaved families in the campaign against them.
The "Amcha Yisrael" party has declared they are taking the incident very seriously and have contacted the relevant authorities.
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