Israeli Elite Force
 iEF Logo | |
| Abbreviation | iEF |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Thou Shall Not Mess With The Best." |
| Formation | April 2013 |
| Type | Hacking |
Volunteers | 15 |
| Website | Official Facebook Page |
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, Cpt|Sparrow, gal-, gr1sha, nyxman and TheGodOfHell.[1]
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The 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, and to fight Islamic cyber terrorism.[2]
OpIsrael Opposition
OpIsrael was a coordinated cyber-attack by anti-Israel[3] groups and individuals against websites they perceived as Israeli, chiefly through denial of service assaults.[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][8]
OpBirthControl - OpIsraelBirthday opposition
Upon 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[9] 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,[10] and celebrity Roseanne Barr,[11][12] and being talked about in the media.[13][14][15]
Palestinian Population Database Leak
On another counter-op named #OpIsraelRetailiate, the IEF leaked a database file of the Palestinian Authority Population Registry.[16][17] This action was referred to as unprecedented by Israeli data security experts.[18][19]
References
- 1 2 "Why #OpIsrael Was an #OpFail". The Daily Beast.
- ↑ "Why #OpIsrael Was an #OpFail?". The Daily Beast. Apr 8, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Anonymous launches massive cyber assault on Israel, RT 07-04-2013
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Israeli Elite Force". Twitter.
- ↑ "JΞSTΞR ✪ ΔCTUAL³³º¹". Twitter.
- ↑ "Yehuda on Twitter". Twitter.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Xu0ut/status/454814474751725568
- ↑ 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 Hackers Leak PA Population Registry in Response to anti-Israel Cyberattacks".
- ↑ "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