Israeli Elite Force (iEF) is a hacktivism group founded two days before OpIsrael on April 5, 2013,[1] that is responsible for multiple high-profile computer attacks and large scale online vandalism. Targets include ISPs, domain registrars, commercial websites, educational institutions, and government agencies. The group's core members are: mitziyahu, Buddhax, amenefus, bl4z3, r3str1ct3d, Mute, Cyb3rS74r, Oshrio, Aph3x, xxtr, Kavim, md5c, prefix, Cpt|Sparrow, gal-, gr1sha, nyxman and TheGodOfHell.[1][2]
 iEF Logo | |
| Abbreviation | iEF |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 2013 |
| Type | Hacking |
Volunteers | 17 |
| Website | Official Twitter Feed Official Facebook Page |
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editThe group is led by Mitziyahu, naming himself co-ordinator, instead of leader. Stating in interviews for The Daily Beast, Israeli Channel 2 News, and more, that the mission of the iEF is to regain the Israeli citizen confidence of their hackers.[1]
OpIsrael Opposition
editOpIsrael was a coordinated cyberattack by anti-Israel[3] groups and individuals against websites they perceived as Israeli, chiefly through denial-of-service attacks.[4] Timed for 7 April 2013, the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day,[5] its stated goal was to "erase Israel from the internet".[6][7] Israeli Elite Force had an early start forming two days prior to the attack, taking down websites.[1][8][9][10][11]
OpIslam
editThe groups has organized a preemptive attack known as OpIslam to start a day earlier of OpIsrael.[12] Groups known to join iEF at the planned operations include: sTz Hackers, MiSa3L Hacker Team and some single hackers. Cyber War New website released a summary of attacks which lists the attacks and counterattacks, named Operation Israel Reloaded.[13] The OpIslam attack has received some criticism for being somewhat offensive with this said preemptive attack, as opposed to the groups usual defensive actions.
OpBirthControl - OpIsraelBirthday opposition
editUpon planning of the OpIsraelBirthday by anti-Israeli teams on April 7, 2014, iEF launched OpBirthControl, having several groups and individuals joining them.
On this op the Israeli Elite Force decided to focus its energy on exposing participants of the anti-Israel hacks. The iEF hacked named Buddhax published a PDF document[14] with a list of hackers and personal information including pictures of them taken from their computers. The PDF document has created a "buzz" being twitted by famous hacker The Jester,[15] and celebrity Roseanne Barr,[16][17] and being talked about in the media.[18][19][20][21][22] The group also released 45,000 usernames and passwords of government officials at the Gaza Ministry of Health[23][24]
Palestinian Population Database Leak
editOn another counter-op named #OpIsraelRetailiate, the IEF leaked a database file of the Palestinian Authority Population Registry.[25][26] This action was referred to as unprecedented by Israeli data security experts.[27][28] At the same counter-op, the group also leaked Palestinian Authority unemployment office information containing 38,000 names and personal data of 700 job holders in the Palestinian Authority.[26]
OpAnonymousCounterOffensive
editAlthough the Israeli Elite Force (i.E.F.) hasn't been noticeably active in 2024, a hacker group named WitherSec[29] has claimed to have accomplished joint operations in partnership with the Israeli Elite Force (i.E.F.). WitherSec carried out attacks against the infamous hacker group Anonymous. WitherSec[30] carried out attacks such as the hacking of personal and/or organization social media accounts, defacing websites, DDOS attacks, data breaches, and doxes against members of Anonymous and other hacker groups in retaliation to Anonymous and other hacker groups publicly recruiting people to criminally attack and inflict damage on Israeli government systems, websites, and pro Israel organizations.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Lake, Eli (8 April 2013). "Why #OpIsrael Was an #OpFail". The Daily Beast.
- ^ "Untitled".
- ^ As cyber-war begins, Israeli hackers hit back, Times of Israel 07-04-2013
- ^ Israeli cyber activists attack anti-Israel hackers, Jerusalem Post 07-04-2013
- ^ Why did Anonymous have to attack Israel on Holocaust Memorial Day?, Forbes 08-04-2013
- ^ Groups of hackers threaten to "wipe Israel off the Internet", France 24 28-03-2013 (French)
- ^ Cyberwarfare: Hackers launch attacks on Israel, Der Spiegel 07-04-2013 (German)
- ^ "Anonymous vs. Israel | The Stream - Al Jazeera English". stream.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-09.
- ^ Kershner, Isabel (7 April 2013). "Israel Says It Repelled Most Attacks on Its Web Sites by Pro-Palestinian Hackers". The New York Times.
- ^ "Off the Battlefield, Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar Against Israel and Palestine". 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Anonymous's Offensive Against Israel Reveals the Splintered State of Hacktivism". 27 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/170263#.UfFZXlNVvqw
- ^ https://www.cyberwarnews.info/2013/07/30/operation-islam-v-operation-israel-results/
- ^ Israeli Elite Force [@IsraeliElite] (9 April 2014). "Hey friends, we decided to bring you something awesome. Want to see the faces behind Anongh0st? #OpBirthControl" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ JΞSŦΞR ✪ ΔCŦUΔL³³º¹ [@th3j35t3r] (9 April 2014). "Oh and BTW: Welcome to the faces behind the totally skeery (not) Anongh0st 'crew'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bluesheaf Studios [@Bluesheaf] (9 April 2014). "@TheRealRoseanne Anti-Israel hackers get PWNed by Israeli hackers, take over webcams and snap pictures of the #Nazis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "TWITTR / Xu0ut: "Israeli Hacker Reportedly". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ Paul Szoldra (11 April 2014). "Israeli Hackers Expose 'Anonymous' Members - Business Insider". Business Insider.
- ^ "Meet the Israeli Hackers Who Are Striking Back".
- ^ "Israeli Hackers Strike Back at Anonymous OpIsrael, Expose Participants With Their Own Webcams (PHOTOS)". Algemeiner.com.
- ^ "Israeli hacker hijacks webcams to unmask Anonymous OpIsrael hackers". 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Israeli Hackers Claim to Have Exposed Individuals Behind OpIsrael". 14 April 2014.
- ^ "The Israeli Hacktivists' Cyber War in Gaza". Mashable. 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Hackers Attack Israel as Israel Attacks Gaza". Newsweek. 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Israeli Hackers Leak PA Population Registry in Response to anti-Israel Cyberattacks".
- ^ a b "Israeli hackers retaliate: leak PA population registry".
- ^ http://www.haaretz.co.il/captain/net/.premium-1.2610390
- ^ http://net.nana10.co.il/Article/?ArticleID=1119894
- ^ Information resource page removed from host due to the post containing personal information of individuals without consent.
- ^ Information resource page removed from host due to the post containing personal information of individuals without consent.