Cybersecurity incident — 2023-10-08 00:00:00
Affected organization: Individuals in Israel
Affected country: Israel
Industry: Information
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Exploitation of Application Server
Motive: Protest
Actor: AnonGhost
Actor type: Hacktivist
Actor country: Undetermined

AnonGhost exploits an API vulnerability in the RedAlert app, which provides real-time rocket alerts for Israelis, to intercept requests, expose vulnerable servers and APIs, and send spam messages to some users of the app, including fake messages about a "nuclear bomb"