"False Air Raid Sirens in Israel Possibly Triggered by Iranian Cyberattack"

Air raid sirens sounded in the Israeli cities of Jerusalem and Eilat on Sunday evening, and it appears that they were triggered by a cyberattack, possibly conducted by Iranian hackers. The sirens used to warn the population about rocket attacks sounded for an hour. The Israeli military conducted an investigation and found that the alarms were likely triggered by a cyberattack that appears to have targeted municipal public address systems rather than the military’s systems. While it has yet to be confirmed, the main suspect is Iran, whose hackers often target Israeli organizations and systems. Ilan Barda, CEO of Radiflow, stated that whether this siren attack by Iran was a false flag or accidental triggering remains to be seen, but the lack of municipal cybersecurity is clear. Barda noted that it is possible that the sirens were triggered while hackers were still exploring for vulnerabilities within the municipality’s security system or that it was a false flag, being used as a distraction as another not yet published cyberattack was carried out.

SecurityWeek reports: "False Air Raid Sirens in Israel Possibly Triggered by Iranian Cyberattack"