The 2009 cyber-attack on Israel involved a botnet of 5 million computers using a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) method to disrupt government websites. Believed to be orchestrated by a criminal group with possible links to Hamas or Hezbollah, it was one of the largest DDoS attacks ever and spurred advancements in cybersecurity to better protect against such threats.
• 2009 Cyber Attacks: Pentagon, Israel,...