Reports of a cyber attack targeting Iranian banks could be fake news, Ynet has learned. On Wednesday, Iranian opposition outlet Iran International reported that Iran's central bank and other banking institutions in the country had come under attack.
Israeli Scooper, an online monitoring company reviewed the report and concluded that there was no attack. A company official said that the company examined online chatter over 24 hours and found that there was little precise information.
At the same time, Erez Dasa who owns one of the largest telegram channels dealing with cyber, and an expert in the field said a photo of a document allegedly posted on an Iranian ATM announcing no cash withdrawals, was an old screenshot from a YouTube clip that claimed there was no money left for Iranians after it was all waisted on wars.
While no cyber attack was underway, according to those opinions, In Israel the media celebrated the win, some without even trying to verify the credibility of the report. This is an example of how quickly fake news can spread and how little credence should be given to reports of cyber events that are not corroborated.