Cyberattack Targets Syrian State Accounts as War Escalates

A coordinated hijacking of at least 10 Syrian government X accounts (including the Presidency Secretariat, Central Bank, and several ministries) resulted in unauthorized pro-Israel posts before access was restored; the Ministry of Communications coordinated with the platform, the National Information Security Center is addressing weaknesses and instituting new governance controls, attribution remains unknown, and the extent beyond account misuse is unclear amid heightened regional tensions.