Israeli govt websites down due to large-scale cyberattack

This photo taken on Oct 3, 2019 shows Israeli flags flying outside the Knesset (Israeli parliament) headquarters in Jerusalem. (EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)

JERUSALEM – Several Israeli government websites briefly went offline on Monday due to a large-scale cyberattack, Israeli officials said.

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A denial of service (DDoS) attack has been identified on a communications provider which has briefly resulted in the prevention of access to a number of sites, "including government sites," the Israel National Cyber Directorate said in a statement.

The attack took place between 18:15 (16:15 GMT) and 19:30 (17:30 GMT), according to the statement, adding that all sites have been restored and gone back online.

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The Hebrew-language Haaretz newspaper reported that the websites of the Prime Minister's Office, Interior Ministry, Health Ministry and Justice Ministry, were targeted during the attack.