Security News > 2022 > July > Privacy protection agency seizes servers of hacked travel company
The Privacy Protection Authority in Israel seized servers hosting multiple travel booking websites because their operator failed to address security issues that enabled data breaches affecting more than 300,000 individuals.
On Thursday, Israel's The Privacy Protection Authority on Thursday confirmed the cyberattack, which is believed to be the work of an Iranian threat actor, The Times of Israel reports.
According to the publication, the agency contacted Gol Tours immediately after the hack and asked to address the security flaws the hackers exploited in the incident.
"In any case of failing to immediately report a serious security breach and not cooperating according to the guidelines, the authority will take decisive action to protect the personal information of the public, including effectively halting the company's operations" - Israel's Privacy Protection Authority.
The Privacy Protection Authority seizing servers of a company that had been victim of a cyberattack is a first in Israel.
The list above published by the threat actor includes the same websites that have been reported to be shut down by Israel's The Privacy Protection Authority.