Massive DDoS attack hits Israeli government websites

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Massive DDoS attack hits Israeli government websites
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Massive DDoS attack hits Israeli government websites

'Largest-ever' cyber attack carried out against Israel, according to officials

The Israeli government has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack on Monday that brought down a number of government websites for a short period of time. 'In the last few hours, a de...

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