Cyberattack

Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds

Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security

Israel entered the Israel-Hamas war with major cyber-preparedness gaps, including delayed legislation, limited cabinet oversight, and weak readiness among key economic bodies.

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A Metro bus with FIFA Log Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee advertising in downtown Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.

|ByREUTERS, NIV LILIEN
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Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war

Englman: Israel must be ready for Iranian cyber threats; audit finds failures in Foreign Min. systems, Housing Min. databases, remote-work security, digital services.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Cybersecurity leaders must strengthen defenses, shift to strategic adoption as AI matures - opinion

Rising AI adoption will push leaders to curb Shadow AI, secure SaaS, and prepare for quantum risks.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByOLEG GOHMAN
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Iranian cyberattack group behind phishing campaign targeting Israeli organizations

The Israel National Cyber Directorate attributed the recent attacks to the group MuddyWater, which operates under the authority of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security

DECEMBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative image of a cyberattack with Israeli and Iranian flags.

Pro-Palestinian hacktivists launched hundreds of cyberattacks on Israeli space sector

Hacktivists launched 237 cyber operations against space-related entities during the Israel-Hamas war, peaking during Operation Rising Lion against Iran.

DECEMBER 3, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
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Nursing homes hit by cyberattacks, National Cyber Directorate confirms

Computer services that nursing homes utilize, as well as several other private companies, were targeted in an ongoing cyberattack

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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WATCH: Hackers hijack digital bus stop screens in several Israeli cities, play Arabic audio

Transportation Ministry says it is examining the source of the malfunction, as clips from Ashdod and Ramat Gan show siren-like sounds and Arabic music.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

Countries should support Taiwan’s bid to participate as INTERPOL GA observer - opinion

Taiwan calls for a role in INTERPOL to strengthen international efforts against cybercrime, trafficking, and cross-border fraud.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByCHOU YEW-WOEI
TAIWAN HAS taken several lessons from the Israel-Iran War, as tensions with China continue to rise. Here, Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on Wednesday.

Pro-Hamas hackers claim breach of Israeli-Australian military systems

A pro-Hamas hacker group linked to Iran has leaked sensitive data from 36 Israeli-Australian defense projects, raising cybersecurity concerns.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
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Washington Post says it is among victims of cyber breach tied to Oracle software

In a statement released on Thursday, the newspaper said it was one of those impacted "by the breach of the Oracle E-Business Suite platform."

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
he company logo for Oracle Corp. is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 18, 2019.

Iran behind cyberattacks on Israeli hospitals, businesses, National Cyber Directorate warns

According to the directorate's investigation, the hackers used stolen information to gain access to the targeted systems.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Phishing in Israel: The digital threat targeting citizens post-war - opinion

'Scams do not disappear when the cannons fall silent. On the contrary, they escalate.'

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByORI SEGAL
The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Beersheba in June: Missiles may have stopped falling, but a far more insidious, silent, and sophisticated assault continues – cyber warfare and phishing, the writer warns.