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Montenegro police, FBI arrest Iranian wanted by US for hacking
Montenegrin police and the FBI arrested an Iranian-Turkish national accused of carrying out cyberattacks on more than 150 US universities, causing an estimated $3.4 billion in damage.
At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli security firms play defense against drone, cyber threats
US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign
Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds
‘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.
Cyber incident reports in Israel rose 55% in 2025, according to INCD chief
Head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, Yossi Karadi, noted the 55% increase in incident reports this year, with most being specific targeted attack indicators.
Modi arrives in Israel, Iranian affiliates claim to hack medical files
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Ex-intel official discusses the risks and opportunities presented by revolutions in AI
"You can defend well hundreds of times, but they only have to get through once," the former official noted. "It is always harder to protect than it is to attack."
Hackers stole 2 quadrillion bytes of data from Israelis in recent years, cyber chief tells 'Post'
Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Chief Yossi Karadi told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is among the three countries most targeted by hackers worldwide.
'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-linked hacker group claims to have hacked, surveiled senior Mossad agent
Handala, an Iran-linked hacker group previously responsible for hacking the devices of Israeli officials, threatened that it would release a "shock" of information regarding Mossad.
Chinese hacking group breaches email accounts of US House committee staff - FT
A person familiar with the campaign was cited as saying it was unclear whether the attackers had accessed lawmakers' emails in the intrusions, which were detected in December.
Handala hackers claim to have hacked former MK Ayelet Shaked's phone, share pictures, videos online
The Iranian hackers shared a series of photos, including one of Shaked at a meeting with Bennett and another of her posing with several IDF soldiers.
Imposter Mossad agent uncovers Assad regime's plan to destabilize Syria
A former Assad brigadier-general for the elite Quwwat al-Nimr unit, Suheil al-Hassan, is among those allegedly implicated in the recording.
