The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hacking/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:35:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png hacking | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hacking/ 32 32 Iran hacking group claims attack on US medical company Stryker https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-hacking-group-claims-attack-on-us-medical-company-stryker/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:36:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3775314 Handala says cyber operation a 'complete success,' succeeded in extracting 50 terabytes of data as retaliation for military strikes

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]]> Italy, Israeli spyware firm cut ties after Rome accused of hacking critics’ phones https://www.timesofisrael.com/italy-israeli-spyware-firm-cut-ties-after-rome-accused-of-hacking-critics-phones/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:11:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3568547 Italian parliamentary committee says government used Paragon spyware with permission of prosecutors to counter illegal immigration, alleged terrorism, criminal activities

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]]> US lawyer says UK intel firm paid Israeli hacker to target him during court battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-lawyer-says-uk-intel-firm-paid-israeli-hacker-to-target-him-during-court-battle/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:44:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3528003 Daniel Feldman says Vantage Intelligence hired Aviram Azari, convicted in an earlier hacking case, to intercept private conversations with his lawyer, tipping trial in opponents' favor

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]]> City of Yavne rocked by online clips of multiple women having sex with trainer at gym https://www.timesofisrael.com/city-of-yavne-rocked-by-online-clips-of-multiple-women-having-sex-with-trainer-at-gym/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:29:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3470851 Police open probe into how apparently hacked CCTV footage was obtained, distributed; scandal has 'destroyed entire families' as residents identify people they know in the footage

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]]> Herzog says his Telegram account hacked by scammers https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-says-his-telegram-account-hacked-by-scammers/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:08:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3112838 President's office says no data stolen in breach, attributed to criminal enterprise rather than foreign adversary; hack 'being dealt with' by Shin Bet

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]]> Psychiatric hospital near Jerusalem hit by suspected cyberattack https://www.timesofisrael.com/psychiatric-hospital-near-jerusalem-hit-by-suspected-cyberattack/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:34:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3100024 Staff at Eitanim switch to manual operations, while doctors continue medical treatment undisrupted

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]]> Russia says hackers set off false air raid alerts on TV, radio https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-says-hackers-set-off-false-air-raid-alerts-on-tv-radio/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:42:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2962672 Warnings broadcast in Belgorod, Voronezh regions near Ukraine, and annexed Crimea; similar cyberattack triggered sirens last week

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]]> Israeli researcher reports leak of 235m email addresses linked to Twitter accounts https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researcher-reports-leak-of-235m-email-addresses-linked-to-twitter-accounts/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 03:47:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2919145 Alon Gal warns exposure of personal emails obtained in hack 'will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing, and doxxing'

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]]> North Korean hacker attack on Israeli crypto firm said thwarted https://www.timesofisrael.com/north-korean-hacker-attack-on-israeli-crypto-firm-said-thwarted/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:56:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2869348 Report says money would have been used to fund sanctioned state's nuclear program; attack on unnamed company reportedly utilized 'unfamiliar tools'

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]]> Israeli cyber intel firm shines bright light on new, shadowy cybercrime collective https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cyber-intel-firm-shines-bright-light-on-new-shadowy-cybercrime-collective/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:58:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2842201 Petah Tikva-based Cyberint dives deep into the unusual set-up and modus operandi of a successful group of cyber-mercenaries

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]]> Israeli light rail company hit in cyberattack amid Iranian reports of ‘metro hack’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-light-rail-company-hit-in-cyberattack-amid-iranian-reports-of-metro-hack/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:59:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2792215&preview=true&preview_id=2792215 Denial of service, said to cause no lasting damage, is latest apparent salvo in Israel-Iran cyberwar

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]]> Info of over 300,000 Israelis leaked as Iranian hackers target travel booking sites https://www.timesofisrael.com/info-of-over-300000-israelis-leaked-as-iranian-hackers-target-travel-booking-sites/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:57:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2790843 Israel's Privacy Protection Authority seizes servers of Gol Tours LTD, which operates the affected websites, after claiming owner failed to cooperate and address security breach

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]]> US-Israeli cyber firm uncovers ‘massive’ Chinese-backed industrial espionage ring https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israeli-cyber-firm-uncovers-massive-chinese-backed-industrial-espionage-ring/ Mon, 09 May 2022 15:05:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2758909 Cybereason says group is 'one of the most prolific and industrious' in cyber threat landscape, targeted dozens of tech and manufacturing companies on 3 continents

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]]> Iran state TV says authorities foiled massive cyberattacks on public services https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-state-tv-says-authorities-foiled-massive-cyberattacks-on-public-services/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:25:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2750855 Report claims over 100 agencies were targeted in recent days, but does not say which organizations and agencies came under attack

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]]> Spain vows transparency in probe of Pegasus spyware use against Catalan separatists https://www.timesofisrael.com/spain-vows-transparency-in-probe-of-pegasus-spyware-use-against-catalan-separatists/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:18:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2750490 Toronto-based Citizen Lab says Israeli-made software detected in devices of 65 people, including elected officials, activists, lawyers, European lawmakers and others

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