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Although the cyberattack has taken the form of a ransomware attack, the substance of the threat and demands by the group indicated potential ideological opposition to Israel as an "apartheid" state, Jerusalem Post reported.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Alternatively, the group could be entirely criminal and any ideological reference could be a secondary move to distract investigators or simply increase their notoriety.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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So far DarkBit has demanded 80 Bitcoins, or NIS six million to call off the ransomware attack, with a threat to raise the amount by 30% if they do not receive the demanded sum within 48 hours.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Army Radio said that all exams would be postponed pending resolution of the hacking attack.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) said it is "in touch with the Technion to get a full picture of the situation, to assist with the incident and to study its consequences."<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"The field of higher education has been a central target for cyber attackers, with the INCD identifying 53 [serious] incidents of such attacks in 2022, most of which were prevented," said the authority.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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In addition, the authority said it has held meetings with higher education officials to create greater awareness about what they need to do to defend their institutions from such hackers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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