Bahrain Government Websites Targeted in Cyberattack over Israel-Hamas Stance

Group 'Al-Toufan' Claims Responsibility, Allegedly Obtains U.S. and Russian Passport Scans

Bahrain's Foreign Ministry and Information Affairs Ministry's websites were briefly inaccessible due to a cyberattack by a group calling itself Al-Toufan, or 'The Flood' in Arabic.
The group claimed the attack was in retaliation for 'abnormal statements' by Bahrain's Al Khalifa ruling family regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Scans of passports for American citizens and a top Russian diplomat in Bahrain were allegedly obtained in the hack.
The Bahrain government acknowledged the cyberattacks and stated that a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy is in place to address such threats.
Al-Toufan has previously claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on Bahrain's international airport, state news agency, and chamber of commerce websites.