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Systematic cyber attacks against Israeli and Palestinian targets going on for a year

By Snorre Fagerland Principal Security Researcher

We have observed multiple probable malware attacks against Israeli and Palestinian targets. These attacks are likely performed by the same attacker, as the malware in question communicate with the same command- and control structures, and in many cases are signed using the same digital certificate.
These attacks have been ongoing for at least a year; seemingly first focused on Palestinians, then Israelis. The attacker is unknown at this point, but the purpose is assumed to be espionage/surveillance.

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