Cybercrime

Qatargate suspect Urich confirms phone was hacked, says leakers will 'pay full price'

"Whoever hacked into Yonatan Urich's WhatsApp and published personal correspondence while adding and changing the conversations will pay the full price," Urich's legal team said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yonatan Urich is seen following a hearing on journalist Omri Assenheim’s refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.
An FBI insignia on a building in Washington, DC, US. March 15, 2029.

'We know how to find you': FBI official tells ShinyHunters hacker group to get in touch with agency

In a video address posted to X on Tuesday, FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the recent arrest of a Dutch man in connection with the ShinyHunters investigation should serve as a warning.

|ByREUTERS
A poison warning on a bottle; illustrative

Pakistani teenager suspected to have used AI system for guidance in attempted poisoning of father

The NCCIA said in a statement that the suspect was influenced by the popular US television series Breaking Bad and had asked various AI chatbots for information on how to produce methanol. 

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Hacker stealing money

Israeli company finds over one million online fraud cases, including fake hostage forum listings

BrandShield also identified 5,878 fake or suspicious domains involving the luxury Swiss watch brand Omega SA, alongside 5,134 linked to NIKE, 4,987 to Labubu, and 4,041 to Apple’s iPhone.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

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
Hacker attack

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

Artificial intelligence is reshaping online shopping - but when AI buys, who’s liable? - opinion

Billions of consumers are placing online orders in a global shopping wave. Behind the scenes, risk management teams prep for surges in claims, returns, and fraud.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025BySHAHAR YAARI
E-Commerce; AI online shopping (illustrative)