Credit details leaked: Hackers claim - we broke into Israeli tourist sites
Hackers from a well-known attack group claim that they managed to break into the databases of hotel chains - and leaked personal information, including credit card numbers.
Cyber Expert: "Anyone who has used the sites mentioned above is advised to keep a close eye on credit details"
Yinon Ben Shoshan
28/06/2022
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 11:27 Updated: 12:19
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An attack group called Sharp Boys, which has recently been active against Israeli targets, claims to have managed to break into Israeli tourist sites.
At the same time, the attackers claim to have carried out a denial of service (DDOS) attack on the hotel4u website.
The database of the attackers' telegram channel published a database of about 140,000 records with personal details of Israelis there, email, phone, in
addition
to 200 credit card numbers
.
This is the second time the group has attacked the hotel4u website, and it is not clear if the source of the attackers is in Iran.
"The waves of cyber attacks on Israeli civilian targets continue, of course, once the attackers manage to get their hands on the databases of the attacked companies, the effect on consciousness is significant," says Oded Vanunu, head of product weakness research at Check Point.
"As a result, citizens whose information has been revealed should be more vigilant and consider resetting passwords and enabling 2-step verification on important apps like apps: email, social networks and banks."
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Credit card database leaked to the network (Photo: Walla! Technology, screenshot)
"This is a relatively well-known group that has attacked sites from the same field in the past, including the Traveler site," said Tom Malka, a cyber-threat intelligence researcher, in a conversation with Walla!
technology.
"The group is looking for weaknesses in the websites that store the databases. It is recommended that anyone who has used the sites mentioned above closely monitor their credit details and if they find an unknown charge - cancel the card immediately and deny the transaction in question."
"As in many cases in the past, it is clear that this is again a hack for the purpose of intimidating the public and undermining the credibility of Israeli commercial sites," says Mae Brooks-Kempler, a cyber expert and founder of the Safe Online community.
"It can be assumed that the date of publication is not accidental and comes a day after a cyber attack on an Iranian steel plant, which is estimated to be associated with Israel."
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