Cyberwarfare

Iranian-backed group offers bounties on Israelis it claims intercepted Gaza Flotilla

Iran-backed hacker group Handala offered $100,000 bounties on 69 Israelis it claimed were flotilla commandos, but many of the names appeared to have no link to the unit.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said the Screening Serpens group used six new remote access Trojan variants and a new attack technique against targets during the regional escalation.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report

Iran has a history of targeting ATGs, making it the prime suspect in these breaches, but sources warned CNN that the hackers left little evidence to allow definitive identification. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Iran-linked hackers use ChatGPT for up to 700,000 cyberattacks daily, UAE warns

Officials said artificial intelligence is being used for reconnaissance, data collection, identifying system vulnerabilities, and generating sophisticated phishing emails.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE

Israel’s zero-click future: How cyber veterans are reinventing offensive intelligence

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Radiant cyber firm, led by former IDF experts, moves under the radar with advanced tech tools, securing contracts in Western intelligence.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IN THE next battle space, intrusion can come without warning: ‘zero-click’ tools can penetrate a device without user action, turning everyday technology into an intelligence target. Radiant Research Labs, led by ex-IDF intelligence experts, has already produced 10 major cyber and technological tools

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.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByARIK SEGAL
L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Iranian general claims Israel, US spy via Tehran surveillance cameras

Jalali further asserted that a 2022 cyberattack on Khuzestan Steel began after hackers accessed the camera network, enabling them to penetrate the plant’s core infrastructure.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByFRAIDY MOSER
An anti-Israeli billboard is seen on a street, early hours of ceasefire, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Did Iran-Israel war ever end? Cyberwar continues between Jerusalem, Tehran

The decade-long cyber war between Israel and Iran has heated up significantly after the June war. 

AUGUST 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Iranian flag is seen on a computer's CPU (illustrative)

Inside the minds of the cyber attackers - opinion

To cyber attackers, a successful breach in Israel isn’t just a technical victory but a symbol of resistance.

JULY 24, 2025ByORI SEGAL
AN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM is employed to intercept an Iranian missile attack, as seen from Jerusalem last month. As Israel fended off physical attacks from the air, it also grappled with a surge in silent, sophisticated cyber warfare, says the writer.

What will future wars look like?

Future warfare will merge cyberattacks, psychological tactics, and AI with traditional combat, challenging how nations defend minds as well as borders.

JULY 21, 2025ByCOLONEL (RET.) ADI BERSHADSKY
(Illustrative) A soldier holding futuristic technology.

US hospitals, critical infrastructure brace for retaliatory Iran-backed cyberattacks

US banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies have reportedly already come under attack by Tehran-supporting pro-Palestinian hackers.

JUNE 25, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Israelis receive fake terror attack warning to trick them into staying out of bomb shelters

The agency clarified that these alerts are fake and are sent in an effort to cause widespread panic. 

JUNE 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The real danger is on the way to the shelter

Iran says it repelled 'the most widespread, complex' cyberattack

In 2021, a large cyber attack on Iranian petrol stations was said by Tehran to likely be caused by Israel.

APRIL 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Cyber arms race: Can Israel stay ahead of the increased threats of the Israel-Hamas War? - watch

Perry describes how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing the field, how Israel keeps its dominance in the sector, and what the biggest cyber threats private citizens are facing today.

APRIL 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tomer Perry