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It was carried out by the “Unknown Sudan” group.. a massive cyberattack on the sites of major universities in Israel

April 4, 2023

Hebrew media reports revealed that the websites of several Israeli universities were subject to a cyberattack by a group of hackers calling themselves "Unknown Sudan".

newspaper reported "Jerusalem Post" Among the websites of the universities that were hacked are Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Haifa University, the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Open University in Israel, and Reichmann University.

The group released a statement via "Telegram" In it, it listed the sites that it attacked, and it stated: "Infrastructure: Universities – The education sector in Israel was brought down because of what they did in Palestine".

The group stated that this is not its main attack, which is scheduled to be carried out on April 7.

Cybersecurity company Radware reported that large-scale cyberattacks on Israel occurred every year on April 7 for a decade. On Tuesday, the company also identified attacks on hospital websites, newspapers, oil refineries, and more. This is according to Russia Today.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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