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Protesters take part in a rally in Tirana, Albania, June 9, 2026, against the construction of a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Narta lagoon area, western Albania. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli)
June 10, 2026, 7:49 am
Albanian PM says Iran cyber op is amplifying protests against Kushner-linked development plan
Major coastal luxury project has sparked mass protests over environmental impact and transparency; Premier Edi Rama rejects the criticism, accuses Tehran of ‘manipulation’
By Zana Cimili
Passengers disembark at the Wilshire/La Cienega station during the opening of the Metro D Line subway extension in Los Angeles on May 8, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)
May 26, 2026, 2:30 pm
Iranian hackers behind March’s LA transit system breach, Israeli researchers say
Digital security specialists have suspected an Iranian hand in the hack since responsibility was claimed by an obscure pro-Iran outfit calling itself Ababil of Minab
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens
Former IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi is seen in undated photos published by the Handala hacking group on April 9, 2026. (Courtesy)
April 9, 2026, 12:56 pm
Iran-linked hackers leak photos of ex-IDF chief Halevi’s work and family life
Handala group claims to have collected ‘19,000 confidential images and videos from the most secret meetings’; footage reveals previously undisclosed meetings
By Emanuel Fabian
A Clalit medical health center in Beit Shemesh, May 21, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
February 25, 2026, 5:22 pm
Iran-linked hacker group claims to breach data of Israel’s largest healthcare network
Handala group, which has previously claimed to break into politicians’ phones, posts medical records reportedly from the Clalit network, which says it is investigating
By ToI Staff
An illustrative image of cyber crime, the dark net, dark web and compuer hackers (Tick-Tock; iStock by Getty Images)
February 11, 2026, 1:04 pm
Defense officials say hundreds of Iranian cyberattacks foiled in past months
Shin Bet, National Cyber Directorate say attempts by Iranian intelligence to hack Israelis’ private Google accounts have risen since June war, recommend users tighten security
By Emanuel Fabian
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the Israel Information Technology Conference in Ness Ziona, May 5, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 17, 2025, 8:01 pm
Bennett admits Iranian hackers accessed his Telegram account, says phone not breached
The ‘Handala’ hackers group claims it breached ex-prime minister’s phone in ‘Operation Octopus,’ publishes images, contact list and documents it says were on the device
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Ayelet Shaked attends International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in memory of Holocaust survivor Meir Grant, in Herzliya, January 27, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 15, 2025, 2:16 am
Report: Iran hacked former justice minister Shaked’s phone during 12-day June war
Hackers succeeded in getting ex-Yamina party leader to click a link that gave them access to her Telegram account, though, it was said to not have contained anything of interest
By ToI Staff
Following Israel’s military operation against Iran on June 13, the Tel Aviv-based Cyabra found a pattern of disinformation bots that went dark, only to re-emerge with anti-Israel and anti-Western messages. (Cyabra via JTA)
July 15, 2025, 11:00 am
Report claims to expose Iran-backed bots targeting UK that went dark during war
Cyabra says 1,300 fake profiles reached 200 million people with posts about Brexit, Scottish independence and more, but shifted to pro-Iran messaging after wartime disappearance
By Deborah Danan
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to visit a new migrant detention center in Ochopee, Florida, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 1, 2025, 11:05 pm
‘Smear campaign’: US downplays pro-Iran hackers’ claims of retrieving Trump emails
Hackers say they hold large cache of emails from president’s chief of staff Susie Wiles, other top advisers and porn actor Stormy Daniels
By David Klepper
Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
June 27, 2025, 6:25 pm
Iran’s cyber threat largely fizzled much like its military during Israeli and US strikes
Despite claims made by Iranian hacking groups, cybersecurity experts saw few attempts to attack Israeli assets, most notably against Chinese-made security cameras
By AJ Vicens and Rafael Satter
Attorney General Merrick Garland, flanked by Matt Graves, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, left, and Ronald Davis, director of the United States Marshals Service, holds a news conference as the Justice Department announced criminal charges against Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations, at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
September 28, 2024, 1:59 pm
Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Trump’s presidential campaign
Three hackers employed by Revolutionary Guards sought to sow chaos, also accused of trying to hack former Israeli envoy, ex-CIA and State Department officials
By Eric Tucker
Iran is upping its cyberwarfare tactics, and is likely to only increase them further regardless of a potential Israel-Hamas ceasefire. (iStock photo/ mirsad sarajlic)
September 11, 2024, 4:51 pm
Iran upped cyberattacks on Israel after Oct. 7. Experts say a ceasefire won’t change that
This year, the Islamic Republic set a new benchmark for its cyber strategy, which extends far beyond the battlefield to include influence operations and intelligence gathering
By DAVID DIMOLFETTA
Former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump waves to his supporters as he leaves after speaking during a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, August 23, 2024. (Olivier TOURON / AFP)
August 24, 2024, 6:11 am
Meta warns US campaigns to be wary after blocking Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp
Accounts linked to Iranian ‘threat actor’ sent messages to individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, US and UK, pretending to be technical support, tech giant says
By AFP
Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert talks about Iran hacking techniques, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
August 23, 2024, 5:52 pm
Iranian team that hacked Trump campaign has history of attacking high-value targets
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
By Christopher Bing and Gram Slattery
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens at a business roundtable discussion at a campaign event at Precision Components Group, August 19, 2024, in York, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
August 20, 2024, 3:24 am
US intel community formally blames Iran for hack of Trump campaign
FBI and other federal agencies indicate Tehran also behind attempted targeting of Harris campaign, warn of ‘increasingly aggressive Iranian activity’ this US presidential election
By Eric Tucker
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