Unrest between Israelis and Arabs on the cybersecurity front is escalating, with Israeli hackers having reportedly taken down the websites of the Saudi and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges. The Israeli hackers, who call themselves “IDF-Team,” paralyzed the Saudi stock exchange site and caused significant delays to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, according to a report. They warned of more retaliatory attacks if Arab hackers continue their activities.
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Middle-East Cyberbattle Escalates as Arab Banks Take a Pounding
Posted by: Richard Adhikari January 20, 2012 05:00 AMUnrest between Israelis and Arabs on the cybersecurity front is escalating, with Israeli hackers having reportedly taken down the websites of the Saudi and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges. The Israeli hackers, who call themselves “IDF-Team,” paralyzed the Saudi stock exchange site and caused significant delays to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, according to a report. They warned of more retaliatory attacks if Arab hackers continue their activities.