Anonymous: To Erase "Israel" from Internet on April 7

Local Editor

Internet hackers belonging to the Anonymous group have threatened to "erase "Israel" from the Internet" on April 7, confirming that their efforts will form the largest online assault on a single entity in history.

The statements included a threat to strike every website in the "Israeli" cyber-sphere, and cited pro-Palestinian rhetoric as the motivation.

"Despite the menacing messages, the coming days will not present a threat to national security," Nir Gaist, "Israeli" chief technology officer and founder of the Nyotron computer security firm claimed.

"A threat exists, there's no doubt about it," he said.

"But we have to keep things in proportion. These are independent hackers located around the world, an assortment of young people. The significance of the threat is somewhat limited. The damage will likely be confined to the realm of image," Gaist said.

He further stated: "Those most at risk are home users, business owners and entities that are wholly dependent on their websites. Home users may have trouble accessing websites, or may find that their privacy has been compromised."
"The most dangerous weaknesses are [online] bank accounts," Gaist stressed.

"I recommend that if you don't have to surf on the day of the attack, take a day or two off. Take a break from Facebook," he said.
In an email sent to Knesset employees on Thursday, "Israeli" Deputy Information Security Officer Ofir Cohen explained that on Sunday, "Israeli" government websites are expected to face distributed denial of service attacks and attempts at vandalism.

"The estimations are that [the cyber-attacks] will reach an unusual level that we have never seen before," Cohen wrote.
The Knesset is bolstering its usual cyber-security measures, which include a firewall meant to deter DDOS attacks.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org