Hackers attacked Israeli computers including one used by the Defense Ministry, an Israeli data protection expert said on Monday.
Aviv Raff, chief technology officer at Seculert, said the hackers earlier this month temporarily took over 15 computers, one of them belonging to Israel's Civil Administration that monitors Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territory.
An attachment that was in the email was infected with a virus, a Trojan Horse, which allowed the attackers to control the computers, Raff said.
One of the computers belonged to the Defense Ministry department dealing with civilians in the occupied West Bank. The radio said the attack was “apparently from Gaza” and added that 15 Israeli computers were targeted.
Israeli politicians and security officials often warn of the dangers of hacking and say they have thwarted numerous attempted attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told cabinet ministers on Sunday that during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos he found extensive interest in Israel's cyber security capabilities.
"It is widely understood that in the information age information must be protected, otherwise there will be chaos; the jungle," he said.
"The assessment is that Israel, due to our special circumstances, could offer various solutions in this area. It is clear that there is a great opportunity and challenge for us here."
Aviv Raff, chief technology officer at Seculert, said the hackers earlier this month temporarily took over 15 computers, one of them belonging to Israel's Civil Administration that monitors Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territory.
An attachment that was in the email was infected with a virus, a Trojan Horse, which allowed the attackers to control the computers, Raff said.
One of the computers belonged to the Defense Ministry department dealing with civilians in the occupied West Bank. The radio said the attack was “apparently from Gaza” and added that 15 Israeli computers were targeted.
Israeli politicians and security officials often warn of the dangers of hacking and say they have thwarted numerous attempted attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told cabinet ministers on Sunday that during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos he found extensive interest in Israel's cyber security capabilities.
"It is widely understood that in the information age information must be protected, otherwise there will be chaos; the jungle," he said.
"The assessment is that Israel, due to our special circumstances, could offer various solutions in this area. It is clear that there is a great opportunity and challenge for us here."
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