IDF reservists walk through an area near the Gaza border on November 13, 2023 in Southern Israel. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) Pro-Palestinian hacking group evolves tactics amid war A long-running espionage campaign shows signs of iteration and development amid Gaza fighting, researchers say. Nov 14, 2023 By AJ Vicens
A Palestinian man walks past a destroyed building in Gaza City on May 16, 2021, after an Israeli bombardment of the Hamas-controlled territory. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images) After Gaza ceasefire, MoleRATs hacking group continues to target Middle Eastern governments It’s an example of how, alongside the violence that has long marked the Israel-Palestine conflict, there are often much subtler efforts by digital spies to access networks. Jun 17, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Smoke billows from a fire following Israeli airstrikes on multiple targets in Gaza City, early on May 16, 2021. (Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images) Misinformation on Israel-Gaza violence prompts Facebook 24-hour tracking program The death toll continues to rise. May 19, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
A neighborhood in Gaza City is pictured. An Arabic-speaking group that some researchers have linked to Hamas has targeted government officials in the Middle East according to new, research (Getty Images) Hackers leverage Facebook, Dropbox to spy on Egypt, Palestinians It's a twist on the Arabic-speaking hacking group's tradecraft. Dec 9, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Gaza City at night. (Getty Images) Hamas-linked hackers exploit current events to spy on rival Palestinian officials, researchers say Enticing emails come with PDF files that contain a new remote access trojan, according to Cybereason. Feb 13, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas