Pro-Israel Hackers Hijack Syrian Government X Accounts, Cripple State Digital Communications

A large-scale hacking campaign targeted Syria's official X (formerly Twitter) presence, with pro-Israel actors briefly taking control of multiple government accounts and posting messages before the handles were recovered.

“Syria’s government digital system experienced a large-scale security breach after a series of official accounts and handles on the X platform were subjected to a mass hacking campaign carried out by hackers supportive of Israel, in an incident described as the largest of its kind, which sparked a wave of anger and questions about the effectiveness of the current "e-government" strategies”

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Al-Jazeera described it as a large-scale attack on Syria's government digital system, calling it the largest of its kind and saying pro-Israel hackers took control of several official X accounts.

Al-Jazeera Net

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) reported that several official Syrian social media accounts were briefly hijacked and, before being recovered, displayed pro-Israel posts according to platform activity logs.

وكالة صدى نيوز said hackers breached high-profile government social media accounts, including the General Secretariat of the Presidency and the Central Bank, and that the incident sparked angry reactions on Twitter.

The breach affected a broad swath of state institutions, with reports listing handles tied to the Presidency, the Central Bank, multiple ministries and electoral bodies.

Al-Jazeera provided an itemized set of affected handles, noting entities such as the 'General Secretariat of the Presidency,' 'Higher Committee for People's Council Elections,' the 'Central Bank of Syria,' and ministries including Transport, Higher Education, Sports and Education.

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

OCCRP likewise catalogued the incident, saying at least 10 accounts tied to government and service institutions were affected, including the 'General Secretariat of the Presidency,' the 'Syrian Central Bank,' the ministries of Transport, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Education, and Youth and Sports, plus the 'Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections.'

وكالة صدى نيوز singled out the 'General Secretariat of the Presidency and the Central Bank' among those hit.

Syrian state media and officials acknowledged a temporary loss of access and said technical teams were working to restore services.

“SadaNews - The Syrian government’s digital system has experienced a wide-ranging security breach, following a series of hacking attacks on official accounts and identifiers on the X platform, executed by hackers supportive of Israel”

وكالة صدى نيوز

Al-Jazeera reports that 'Syrian state media quoted a government source saying the attacks led to temporary loss of access, and specialized technical teams are working to restore accounts and strengthen protections.'

وكالة صدى نيوز records that 'Activists and journalists publicly pressed the Minister of Communications and Technology, asking whether effective mechanisms exist to secure official platforms.'

OCCRP warns that it 'remains unclear whether the incident was limited to unauthorized posts or also involved access to internal data,' underscoring unresolved technical questions about the breach.

Observers and experts highlighted security weaknesses and warned that attribution and impact assessments remain uncertain without detailed forensic evidence.

OCCRP cites technology expert Alaa Ghazzal, who said "attribution is impossible without detailed technical evidence and called the breach a sign of weaknesses in account management and protection that warrants a thorough investigation."

Al-Jazeera Net

وكالة صدى نيوز similarly notes "concern from security specialists about the state of digital protection," and Al-Jazeera records that the breach "prompted public anger and renewed questions about the security and effectiveness of the country’s e-government systems."

The timing of the cyberattack amid regional tensions drew additional concern about resilience during crises and fueled speculation about political motives.

“Reported by Several official government accounts in Syria were briefly hijacked on the social media platform X, the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said on Tuesday, raising concerns about the security of state digital infrastructure at a moment of heightened regional tensions”

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

OCCRP notes the incident happened “on the third day of an escalating conflict involving Iran, raising concerns about the resilience of Syria’s digital systems during regional tensions,” and says the hijack “prompt[ed] speculation about a political motive.”

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Al‑Jazeera’s coverage and وكالة صدى نيوز’ reporting on angry public reaction both emphasize the broader political sensitivity and strain the episode placed on official digital channels.