Cyberattack
Iranian cyberattacks on Israel have surged since war, Israeli cyber chief says
The attacks targeted Israel's critical infrastructure, central organizations, small to medium-sized companies, and the public, citing law practices and accounting firms as among the smaller ones hit.
Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks - report
Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds
State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security
Israel plunges Iran into darkness with largest cyberattack in history during attack against Iran
Critical infrastructure, official news sites, and security communications systems reportedly stopped functioning, leaving the leadership in a communications blackout at home and abroad.
‘Join the liberation forces’: Iranian Islamic prayer app hack encourages regime defection - report
It is not clear who is responsible for the hack, with one of the messages reading “Help has arrived,” an apparent reference to a message issued by US President Donald Trump in January 2026.
Anthropic says Chinese AI labs stole data from Claude to train rival models
Anthropic emphasized that the danger of illicit distillation is not just a business one, but could also become a national security concern.
UAE foils terror-linked cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure
Attackers also exploited AI technologies to develop complex offensive tools, a significant advancement in terrorist groups' methods and capabilities.
Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds
According to Radware’s 2026 Global Cyber Threat Report, there was a 168% surge in DDoS attacks and an increase of more than 120% in application-layer attacks.
Israel warns of sharp rise in Iranian cyberattacks targeting officials, journalists
The cyberattacks involve “targeted phishing,” in which attackers impersonate familiar figures to lure victims into revealing personal information or downloading malicious files.
'Hacker mindset’ needed to combat online antisemitism, hacker Elazari tells 'Post' - interview
"I feel there is a need for teaching people digital self-defense, teaching people critical skills to understand what's fake, what's real, what should be shared, what shouldn't," Elazari said.
Iran won information war by shutting down the Internet - opinion
Iran’s Internet blackout denied protesters access to information and helped the regime outmaneuver the US in the information war.
Former IDF officer says key to AI is still 'person behind the algorithm' at Cybertech conference
Speaking at Cybertech in Tel Aviv, Kogan Ehrlich debated with other former Unit 8200 officials about what people should focus on learning, such as "knowing a lot or knowing how to learn fast."
Israel's cyber chief predicts cyberwar between offensive, defensive AI agents
Israel's National Cyber Directorate handled a 55% increase of cyberattacks in 2025 compared to the previous year, Yossi Karadi revealed at the Cybertech Conference in Tel Aviv.
