The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hackers/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png hackers | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hackers/ 32 32 ‘To hell with Trump and Netanyahu’: Hamas messages play from Israeli bus stops in cyberattack https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-hell-with-trump-and-netanyahu-hamas-messages-played-from-bus-stop-signs-in-cyberattack/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:27:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3699949 LED screens used to monitor arrivals and buy tickets turned into mouthpieces for terror after apparent hack from 'hostile country,' CEO of signage company says

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]]> Hackers breach four North American airports, broadcast anti-Israel messages https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-breach-four-north-american-airports-broadcast-anti-israel-messages/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:24:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3666748 Investigators in Canada and US still searching for the group that broke into airport systems on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, British Columbia and Ontario

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]]> Hackers, reportedly linked to Israel, claim cyberattack on Iranian crypto exchange https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-reportedly-linked-to-israel-claim-cyberattack-on-iranian-crypto-exchange/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:46:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3578555 Group known as Gonjeshke Darande says it seized $90 million worth of currency from company it accuses of evading Western sanctions on nuclear program

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]]> Iran imposes restrictions on internet, claims Israel using it for military purposes https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-imposes-restrictions-on-internet-claims-israel-using-it-for-military-purposes/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:45:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3577789 UK watchdog says there is a 'near-total national internet blackout;' state television briefly hacked, as pro-Israel group claims to take down cryptocurrency exchange company

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]]> Germany says anti-Israel and pro-Russia hackers are its biggest cybercrime threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-says-anti-israel-and-pro-russia-hackers-are-its-biggest-cybercrime-threats/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:57:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3563875 Damage from cyberattacks, most of them on public and federal institutions, cost a record $204 billion last year, Berlin says

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]]> Messages from dozens of US officials found in leaked breach of Israel-founded app https://www.timesofisrael.com/messages-from-dozens-of-us-officials-found-in-leaked-breach-of-israel-founded-app/ Wed, 21 May 2025 12:01:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3554216 Review finds texts from over 60 government employees in hack of TeleMessage public records compliance service after ex-Trump adviser Waltz spotted checking messages via application

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]]> Israel ranks second in list of countries targeted by cyberattacks in 2024 — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-ranks-second-in-list-of-countries-targeted-by-cyberattacks-in-2024-report/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:48:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3492627 Israel was the target of 1,550 cyberattacks, mostly from pro-Palestinian groups, though Ukraine takes top spot with 2,052 attacks, Radware reports

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]]> Iranian hackers broadcast rocket sirens, odes to terrorism in 20 Israeli kindergartens https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-hackers-broadcast-rocket-sirens-odes-to-terrorism-in-some-20-kindergartens/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:58:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3468317 Handala group also reportedly sends intimidating text messages to tens of thousands of Israelis, claims to infiltrate National Security Ministry, which says it sees no breach

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]]> Russia seen behind false reports of planned US election fraud in swing states https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-seen-behind-false-reports-of-planned-us-election-fraud-in-swing-states/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:37:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3412084 Authorities also expect Iran-linked operations to try to stoke violence by spreading disinformation; watchdog says false or misleading claims by Elon Musk got 2 billion views on X

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]]> Iranian team that hacked Trump campaign has history of attacking high-value targets https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-team-that-hacked-trump-campaign-has-history-of-attacking-high-value-targets/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:52:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3360152 Top security officer at US cyber firm says APT42, which is believed to be linked to the IRGC, is Iran's 'most powerful security and intelligence entity' alongside the Quds Force

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]]> Harris’s campaign says FBI notified it that it was targeted by ‘foreign hackers’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/harriss-campaign-says-fbi-notified-it-that-it-was-targeted-by-foreign-hackers/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:07:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3353941 Nationality of hackers not revealed, but announcement comes days after Trump's campaign said it was hacked by Iran

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]]> Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran without evidence https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-campaign-says-it-was-hacked-blames-iran-without-evidence/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 21:39:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3351779 Politico says it has been receiving anonymous emails containing documents from inside Trump's campaign

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]]> Backed by Wiz founders, Tel Aviv-founded startup emerges from stealth with $33m https://www.timesofisrael.com/backed-by-wiz-founders-tel-aviv-founded-startup-emerges-from-stealth-with-33m/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:22:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3337417 Linx Security, founded by graduates of elite military intelligence unit 8200, has built a platform to help businesses manage and track identities across their digital assets

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]]> 7 months after Iran-backed cyberattack, temporary fix puts state archives back online https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-months-after-iran-backed-cyberattack-temporary-fix-puts-state-archives-back-online/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 02:33:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3309499 In November, hackers perpetrated a 'sophisticated and destructive' assault and stole user data, putting protected materials at risk; more secure website planned for later this year

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]]> Iran gas stations reopen but payment issues persist after alleged hack chokes supply https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-gas-stations-reopen-but-payment-issues-persist-after-alleged-hack-chokes-supply/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:11:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3181711&preview=true&preview_id=3181711 Less than half of stations able to take subsidized fuel cards after pumps shut down, Tehran says, with Israel-linked group claiming cyberattack in response to Iranian aggression

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