(U) Cyberattack Capabilities of the Palestine Liberation Front
PV2 Stevens, Dakota C.
Class 18-502
1 February, 2018
Classified By: PV2 Stevens, Dakota C.
Derived From: Multiple Sources
Declassify On: N/A (U) The Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) “is a small-armed splinter group allied to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), founded in 1961 by Ahmed Jibril.” The group mainly operates in Europe, Israel, Lebanon, and other areas within the Middle East. Estimates place their membership “between 50 and 500” . Based on their small membership and their latest claimed activity being “two attacks against Israeli targets on March 14, 2008” , the organization is believed to be inactive. The PLF has very limited capabilities to conduct cyber-attacks on the United States or its allies due to their dwindling numbers and extended periods of inactivity. …show more content…
Muhammad Zaidan, also known as Abu Abbas, led the pro-PLO faction.” The pro-PLO group was among the most active within the PLF. “It is known to have conducted several high-profile attacks, including the October 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship, Achille Lauro.” Several years separate their attacks, however, with the next attack conducted after the Achille incident being the May 1990 “attack on Israel’s Nizanim Beach, near Tel-Aviv.” The time between attacks suggest that the PLF isn’t highly organized, and as such isn’t prepared for large-scale cyber-attacks on a world power such as the
PV2 Stevens, Dakota C.
Class 18-502
1 February, 2018
Classified By: PV2 Stevens, Dakota C.
Derived From: Multiple Sources
Declassify On: N/A (U) The Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) “is a small-armed splinter group allied to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), founded in 1961 by Ahmed Jibril.” The group mainly operates in Europe, Israel, Lebanon, and other areas within the Middle East. Estimates place their membership “between 50 and 500” . Based on their small membership and their latest claimed activity being “two attacks against Israeli targets on March 14, 2008” , the organization is believed to be inactive. The PLF has very limited capabilities to conduct cyber-attacks on the United States or its allies due to their dwindling numbers and extended periods of inactivity. …show more content…
Muhammad Zaidan, also known as Abu Abbas, led the pro-PLO faction.” The pro-PLO group was among the most active within the PLF. “It is known to have conducted several high-profile attacks, including the October 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship, Achille Lauro.” Several years separate their attacks, however, with the next attack conducted after the Achille incident being the May 1990 “attack on Israel’s Nizanim Beach, near Tel-Aviv.” The time between attacks suggest that the PLF isn’t highly organized, and as such isn’t prepared for large-scale cyber-attacks on a world power such as the