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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Israel Announces Hackers Are Terrorists




Israel - Following the humiliating cyber-attack launched against Israel and the scandal around it comes a response from the country: You will be treated as a terrorist.

Much like what the United States announced late last year, the country – prey to a massive hack which leaked more than 400-thousand credit cards with the supposed intention of disrupting the banking system – seems to leave no options off the table.

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said whatever actions Israel takes is “It is necessary to send a message to everyone who attacks or tries to attack Israel, including in cyberspace. [Hackers] are putting themselves in danger and that they will not benefit from any immunity against reprisal actions from Israel.”

A blogger claims to have discerned the person who is responsible for the banking hack, a Saudi going by the name of 0x0mar. In response the supposed hacker released a statement saying he is not Omar Habib and to “Come and get me”.  Here is a report from Israeli National News.

So what do you think this means? Do you think this will just provoke future hackers to try their luck? What about the group Anonymous? How can you possibly hit a target that has no one set nation, age, sex, or background?

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