Israeli cybersecurity

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.

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.
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

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war

Israeli-founded Surf AI launches with $57m to help enterprises automate security operations.

Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams


Comptroller checking if Iran hacked PMO, drones, home front command

Speaking at the Cyber Week Conference, Englman said he is also reviewing 30 main public bodies to see how they handled the more intense cyber attacks on Israel during the current war.

 A view of the wing of the new "Spark" UAV.

Six months since Oct. 7, YL Ventures partner: Not out of the woods

Passover perspectives: Israeli executives answer the Four Questions

Sharon Seemann, Partner, YL Ventures

Japanese insurance giant Sompo expands tech footprint in Israel

Sompo will establish a cybersecurity center and software development group to foster innovation and address cyber threats in Israel.

Right to left Rotem Matok, Yinnon Dolev, Diyaa Shridi

Cyber attack leaves irrigation systems in Upper Galilee dysfunctional

Water controllers for irrigating fields in the Jordan Valley were damaged, as were control systems for the Galil Sewage Corporation.

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United Hatzalah hit by tens of thousands of cyberattacks past two days

The scale of the attacks over the past couple of days is causing concern as the country faces increasing threats from cybercriminals.

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Israeli cyber security website briefly taken down in cyberattack

The websites of multiple major universities in Israel were attacked by a group of hackers calling themselves 'Anonymous Sudan.'

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PM Netanyahu: IDF cyber intel. experts training 20,000 students

IDF cyber warfare experts are training the next generation to boost the country's defense capabilities

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly government conference at the PM's office in Jerusalem on January 22, 2023.

Cyber warfare will only increase after end of Ukraine-Russia war, expert warns

Nadav Zafrir spoke about what the world can expect to see in the future in terms of cyber warfare and threats at the Tel Aviv Cybertech Conference on Tuesday.

Are ransomware attacks going to continue to rise? Worrying trends indicate that they may.

Most IT pros say cyberwarfare threat greater after Ukraine war - report

Armis CTO: “All organizations should consider themselves possible targets for cyberwarfare attacks and secure their assets accordingly.”

 ARMIS: BRINGING hackers out of the shadows.

Twitter hacked, 200 million user email addresses leaked, researcher says

The breach “will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing,” Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybersecurity-monitoring firm Hudson Rock, wrote on LinkedIn.

 Person touch "Delete app" icon near Twitter logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022.