An Iranian hacker group calling itself "Promised Revenge" claimed that it has successfully breached the infrastructure of the Knesset website. According to the hackers, who posted the information on their Telegram channel, they managed to steal sensitive data and send SMS messages to millions of Israeli citizens.
As of now, the Knesset website is unavailable and displays a maintenance message. This is not the first time the site has been down; in recent weeks, the website has been inaccessible multiple times, displaying the same message and preventing access.
As part of the supposed evidence of the breach, the group released several screenshots they claim were taken from the Knesset's internal network. However, they did not provide additional information to verify their claims. The hackers also claim that they sent around 4 million SMS messages to Israeli citizens, purportedly on behalf of the Knesset. If this claim is verified, it raises serious concerns about the security of Israeli state institutions.
In response, the Knesset's spokesperson stated: "The Knesset website contains public information available as part of the 'Transparent Knesset' project, which aims to make information accessible to citizens. The Knesset's Cyber Department identified a suspected hacking attempt and successfully blocked it in real-time. It should be emphasized that the Knesset website is isolated from other Knesset networks, and at this stage, there is no concern about the leak of sensitive or current information that could be used. For added security, the Knesset's cyber teams, in collaboration with the National Cyber Directorate, continue to conduct checks."
