Israeli energy minister, Yuval Steinitz, has revealed that the country’s Electricity Authority experienced a serious hack on 25-26 January. Contrary to a previous version of this post, there's no indication Israel's power grid was attacked. Officials are still working to counter the attack, and Steinitz reported that: “The virus was already identified and the right software was already prepared to neutralize it.” The attack occurred during a cold spell, sending electricity consumption to record-breaking levels. It is unclear however, whether the attack caused a power outage. Steinitz did however reveal that the attack was one of the largest computer-based attacks that the country’s power authority has experienced. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 2 News, Steinitz’s office said that he had been informed by his security team about the attack. No indication has been given as to who may be involved in this latest attack.
Israeli energy minister, Yuval Steinitz, has revealed that the country’s Electricity Authority experienced a serious hack on 25-26 January. Officials are still working to counter the attack, and Steinitz reported that: “The virus was already identified and the right software was already prepared to neutralize it.” The attack occurred during a cold spell, sending electricity consumption to record-breaking levels. It is unclear however, whether the attack caused a power outage. Steinitz did however reveal that the attack was one of the largest computer-based attacks that the country’s power authority has experienced. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 2 News, Steinitz’s office said that he had been informed by his security team about the attack. No indication has been given as to who may be involved in this latest attack.