The cyber attack on Israeli sites, including the dating site Atref, has found many Israelis confused about the peace of their information, and what next step they should take to ensure the safety of their personal and private information.
The Israeli Internet Association and the Association for the LGBT Association jointly publish urgent guidelines for surfers whose information has been leaked from the Atref website, but they are also true and effective for people whose information has been revealed not only on dating sites. The potential for additional damage to casualties whose details have been leaked.
Here's how to proceed if your personal information is leaked to the web:
Change username and password for the affected service.
Remember to use a strong password, and do not switch to the password "next in line" for example: do not switch from the password Football to Football2.
Make sure the password you choose is dedicated and unique to the specific site, do not use the same password for several sites at once.
Check what other services these identification details are used for and replace them with them as well.
In any case, to attempt extortion or to demand ransom - contact the Israel Police immediately.
The natural human tendency may succumb to the demands of the attackers, but past experience shows that there is no guarantee that the personal content will be removed.
Moreover, it is an opening that may lead to additional ransom demands.
Also let your friends who surf the "Atref" website know about the hack, so that they can beware of strange messages and ransom demands that may reach them.
If your details were posted on social media - report it to them.
Most popular platforms have a report button that leads to a "menu" of various vulnerabilities - including the disclosure of personal information.
If the details were revealed in Facebook groups, report on the page https://www.facebook.com/hacked
