Hamas had a Cyber HQ????

CLEARED FOR RELEASE: We thwarted an attempted Hamas cyber offensive against Israeli targets. Following our successful cyber defensive operation, we targeted a building where the Hamas cyber operatives work.

HamasCyberHQ.exe has been removed. pic.twitter.com/AhgKjiOqS7

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019

I'm personally stunned.

The idea that a terror outfit would have a Cyber HQ isn't really that surprising.  Many criminal organizations dabble in cyber to fund their organizations. Theft is theft whether on an individual or group level.

What I find stunning is that they weaponized their operations.

Didn't see this one coming.  Does add another piece to the puzzle of why the USMC wants an inhouse solution instead of farming it out to the Navy like we do medical.

I still feel like a few pieces are missing.  I still want to know how this will work on the tactical level.  The strategic implications are clear.  The tactical?  Not so much.