The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/arab-hackers/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Arab hackers | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/arab-hackers/ 32 32 Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible in cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war https://www.timesofisrael.com/bahrain-government-websites-briefly-inaccessible-in-cyberattack-over-israel-hamas-war/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:39:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3159858 Group calling itself 'The Flood' claims hacking of official sites; Manama confirms 'malicious' attack, says it didn't affect gov't operations; Bahrain has condemned Hamas massacres

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]]> Lebanon said hit by largest hack in its history https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-said-hit-by-largest-hack-in-its-history/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:45:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1884262 Lebanese hackers reportedly steal vast amount of data from government, corporations, and even security forces, then sell it to unknown parties

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]]> Iranian hackers breached US power grid to engineer blackouts https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-hackers-breached-us-power-grid-to-engineer-blackouts/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:52:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1307019 Investigation finds outdated cyberdefense for America's key infrastructure, with attackers lurking, waiting to strike

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]]> IDF network reportedly infiltrated by hackers https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-network-reportedly-infiltrated-by-hackers/ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:28:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1168724 Unclear if cyberattack purportedly carried out by Arabic speakers compromised sensitive data; military official denies report

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]]> French TV hacked by Islamic State supporters https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-tv-hacked-by-islamic-state-supporters/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 00:49:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1164694 International broadcaster TV5Monde says it lost control of television channels, website and social media accounts

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]]> High tech Arab hacker team hits top Israeli websites https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-tech-arab-hacker-team-hit-top-israeli-websites/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:09:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1139981 Kaspersky Lab says 'Desert Falcons,' utilizing right-to-left structure of Arabic and Hebrew to evade anti-virus programs, have stolen over 1 million files in 50 countries; may be government-backed

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]]> Crooks turn war-torn Syria into cyber-battlefield https://www.timesofisrael.com/crooks-turn-war-torn-syria-into-cyber-battlefield/ Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:35:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1051002 Scared Syrians click on hacker links that falsely promise information about civil strife raging around them

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]]> Report: Hackers ‘phish’ Iron Dome plans from defense firms https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-hackers-phish-iron-dome-plans-from-defense-firms/ Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:42:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1038400 Chinese hackers hit top Israeli security companies using a tried and true tactic, a US company claims

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]]> Anti-Israel hackers seeking social status, jobs https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-hackers-seeking-social-status-jobs/ Sun, 20 Jul 2014 13:50:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1031856 It's 'script kiddies,' not Anonymous, that's attacking Israeli websites over the past few weeks, say 2 experts

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]]> Hackers threaten ‘Israhell’ cyber-attack over Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-threaten-israhell-cyber-attack-over-gaza/ Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1024632 Israel already faces a million cyber-attacks a day; things might get worse before they get better, say experts

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]]> Gaza hackers boost reach, spread malware in EU, US https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-hackers-boost-reach-spread-malware-in-eu-us/ Sun, 08 Jun 2014 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1002276 'Molerats' use simple tools to wreak havoc on severs worldwide. The solution, say experts, is also simple

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]]> Xtreme RAT bites Israeli government sites, yet again https://www.timesofisrael.com/xtreme-rat-bites-israeli-government-sites-yet-again/ Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:27:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=871098 Palestinian hacktivists strike Israel once more with a particular brand of malware that has a worrisome knack for success

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]]> Syrian Electronic Army of hackers targets CNN https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-electronic-army-of-hackers-targets-cnn/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:32:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=843066 Pro-Assad group briefly infiltrates news network's social media accounts, tweeting 'Stop lying... All your reports are fake'

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]]> Hebron man hacks Facebook chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebron-man-hacks-facebook-chief/ Mon, 19 Aug 2013 11:43:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=641002 Palestinian 'white hat' hacker tries to report bug, is rebuffed, so exploits it to post on Mark Zuckerberg's wall

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]]> ‘Anonymous’ a little less so, thanks to Israeli hackers https://www.timesofisrael.com/anonymous-a-little-less-so-thanks-to-israeli-hackers/ Fri, 24 May 2013 02:40:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=518776 Worldwide hacker group again targets Israel, but an Israeli 'task force' has come up with a new tactic to fight back

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