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Israeli chemical factories targeted by hacker group in massive cyberattack

Monday, 30 January 2023 4:08 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 30 January 2023 4:27 PM ]

A group of hackers carries out a massive cyberattack against Israeli chemical companies. (Illustrative photo)

A group of hackers has reportedly launched a massive cyberattack on Israeli chemical companies operating in the occupied territories, warning their engineers and workers to quit their posts before they suffer severe repercussions of the Tel Aviv regime’s relentless violence against Palestinians.

“Our message to chemists working in the chemical factories is to leave their job, look for a new one, and take refuge in a place where we are not present. This is while we have a strong presence anywhere,” Russia’s Arabic-language RT Arabic television news network cited the message published by the Electronic Quds Force.

It added, “We confirm that your work in chemical factories poses danger to your lives; however, we will never hesitate to melt your bodies with chemicals next time an act of aggression is perpetrated against Palestinians.”

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Back on August 8, ALtahrea Team carried out a massive cyber attack against dozens of Israeli websites, including that of the municipality of the western Negev city of Sderot.

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