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Iranian hacker group claims to have penetrated IAI

Iranian hacker group Pay2Key says it successfully breached Israel Aerospace Industries' subsidiary company Elta, reportedly leaking sensitive data on the dark web.

by  Inon Ben Shushan and ILH Staff
Published on  12-21-2020 08:29
Last modified: 12-21-2020 08:29
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In another apparent cyberattack against Israel, Iranian hacker group Pay2Key said on Sunday that it successfully breached the computer system of Israel Aerospace Industries' subsidiary company Elta, which developed the radar used in the Iron Dome missile defense system, and reportedly leaked sensitive data on the dark web.

"Knock Knock! Tonight is longer than longest night for @ILAerospaceIAI," the group wrote cryptically on Twitter on Sunday.

Knock Knock!

Tonight is longer than longest night for @ILAerospaceIAI

New logo appeared in #Pay2Key directory, check it out!

— Winter is coming (Pay2Key) (@PKeytwt) December 20, 2020

The information thus far leaked to the dark web was not classified but may not be all the hackers seized in the attack. State-owned IAI said it was looking into the matter.

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As a reminder, one week ago Pay2Key claimed it hacked a subsidiary of Intel in Israel and 40 companies that import coronavirus vaccines to the country.

Earlier this month, a major cyberattack hit dozens of Israeli logistics companies, with hackers making off with information from servers.

In November, the Israeli cyber security firm Check Point revealed that Iranian hackers were behind a Pay2Key ransomware attack on dozens of Israeli companies.

The hackers demanded payment of seven to nine bitcoins, worth some NIS 375,000-475,000 ($111,000-$141,000) from each of the companies that fell prey to the ransomware attack.

Check Point reported that after four of the firms decided to pay the ransom to release their data, it tracked the bitcoin transactions carried out by the hackers and identified them as Iranian.

Ido Naor, founder and CEO of Israeli cybersecurity company Security Joes, told Israel Hayom: "Based on the reputation of the [Iranian] hacker group, we believe a real threat lies behind the tweet, which will materialize in the near future. The attacks on Intel, Amital and Shirbit only reinforce the fact that Israel is under a concentrated and deliberate attack."

Another cybersecurity expert who spoke with Israel Hayom said that Pay2Key's tweet was "mainly proof on their part that their hack was successful. They didn't say they want a ransom, but it's safe to assume they will do so soon."

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