Alleged Iranian-linked cyberattack targets Israeli government web domain

Israeli government's official website crashed on Thursday evening in an incident speculated to be a cyberattack on Israel.

The crash was most likely caused by a cyberattack on the Israeli government, a Defense Ministry official told KAN News.

Alleged Iranian-affiliated hacker group Black Shadow claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian state-owned news outlet IRNA reported. Black Shadow was responsible for the hacking of and release of information collected from the database of Israeli gay dating app Atraf.

A National Cyber Directorate official told Israeli media that the issue is being addressed, adding they could not expand on what is causing the crash.

Main domains such as the homepage appear to be down. However, several subdomains are still active.