Israeli government websites shut down by hackers

A number of government websites in Israel were hit by a cyber attack on Monday. The websites of the Ministries of the Interior, Health, Justice and Welfare, among others, went offline, as well as those of the Prime Minister’s Office, Israeli media reported. Everything would now work again.

The Israeli Ministry of Communications spoke of a “broad cyber attack”. It was not said who is responsible for this. A defense source told the Haaretz newspaper that this is the largest cyber attack ever carried out against Israel. It is suspected that a state or large organization is behind the attack.