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Zerem.co.il

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zerem[.]co[.]il
Country Israel
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Zerem.co.il operates as an Israeli job recruitment platform, facilitating connections between employers and job seekers within the domestic market. The organization's primary service centers on hosting an online portal where users register personal and professional details to access employment opportunities. Its operational focus appears concentrated on Israel's labor market, though specific service features or technological differentiators beyond basic job-matching functionality remain unspecified in available disclosures. The platform's user base included at least 70,000 registered accounts prior to August 2014, indicating mid-scale adoption within Israel's digital employment sector.

The organization gained international attention following a significant cybersecurity breach on August 6, 2014, when the Islamic Cyber Resistance (ICRG), an Iranian hacker collective, infiltrated Zerem.co.il's systems. Attackers exfiltrated sensitive personal data belonging to the platform's entire registered user base, publicly leaking the information under the #OpSaveGaza campaign banner. ICRG explicitly cited pro-Palestinian political motivations and opposition to Israeli military actions in Gaza as the breach's sole justification. This incident represents one of several publicly documented cyberattacks against Israeli digital infrastructure during the 2014 Gaza conflict period. The compromised data's nature and volume positioned Zerem.co.il as a high-impact target for politically motivated threat actors seeking to exploit civilian records for geopolitical messaging. No subsequent disclosures clarify whether the organization implemented structural changes or enhanced security protocols following this compromise.

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