Anti-Israel boycott movement faced slew of cyberattacks

2 June 2016, 4:15 pm

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The international movement calling for a boycott of Israel says its website was repeatedly attacked earlier this year.

The BDS movement releases a report Thursday showing that its main website suffered six attacks in February and March.

The report, compiled by nonprofit online security service eQualit.ie, said the attacks had a level of “sophistication and commitment” it normally does not see.

Assigning responsibility for cyberattacks is notoriously difficult, and the report doesn’t speculate on who might be behind the rogue traffic. The BDS movement raises the possibility of Israeli involvement, but it offers no hard evidence.

— AP