The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/opisrael/ 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 OpIsrael | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/opisrael/ 32 32 Israel’s cyber directorate issues annual warning ahead of Iran’s ‘Jerusalem Day’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-cyber-directorate-issues-annual-warning-ahead-of-irans-jerusalem-day/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 18:24:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2750407 Cyberattack operations around April 29 expected to attempt to breach Israeli websites, spreading propaganda messages and attacks on Israeli information systems

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]]> Jerusalem municipality shuts down digital services after hack https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-shuts-down-digital-services-after-hack/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:12:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1591972 Cyber attack comes as anti-Israel 'Anonymous' collective gears up to target government in annual OpIsrael campaign

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]]> Security ‘situation room’ stands ready to prevent ‘cyber-holocaust’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/security-situation-room-stands-ready-to-prevent-cyber-holocaust/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:01:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1370396 In annual OpIsrael attack, hackers promise to 'eliminate Isra-Hell' from cyberspace; a Tel Aviv security firm aims to prevent that

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]]> Defense Ministry thwarts hacking attempts on its network https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-attempt-to-breach-defense-ministry-via-tainted-email/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:23:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1231002 Origin of cyber-attack remains under gag order; email carrying remote-access Trojan reaches some computers

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]]> Annual cyber-attack on Israel targets MK’s website https://www.timesofisrael.com/annual-cyber-attack-on-israel-hits-mks-website/ Tue, 07 Apr 2015 07:50:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1163655 Online campaign by Anonymous hackers defaces dozens of sites, fails to wreak promised 'electronic Holocaust'

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]]> Anti-Israel hackers promise ‘electronic Holocaust’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-hackers-promise-electronic-holocaust/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:34:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1157730 Hacking group Op-Israel says it will 'erase the Zionist entity from cyberspace'; targets include government and army websites

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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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]]> Israeli group posts photos of not-so-Anonymous hackers https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-group-posts-photos-of-not-so-anonymous-hackers/ Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:38:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=949860 In a counter-attack against OpIsrael, local hackers hijacked the webcams of attackers of Israeli sites

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]]> Study: Israel five times more likely to be hacked https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-israel-five-times-more-likely-to-be-hacked/ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:34:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=943122 Hacktivists -- hackers who hit servers for ideological reasons -- are responsible for a large majority of attacks in Israel

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]]> Israel tightens cyber security following hack threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-tightens-cyber-security-following-hack-threats/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:27:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=939368 Government filters emails from outside the country, tells workers to avoid opening messages until Tuesday

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]]> Despite claims, Iranians didn’t hack Israeli aviation system https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-claims-iranians-didnt-hack-israeli-aviation-system/ Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:20:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=820916 Hackers' declarations are simply a case of psychological warfare, according to an expert on Middle East cyber-attacks

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]]> Hackers call for 9/11 cyberattacks against Israel, US https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-call-for-911-cyberattacks-against-israel-us/ Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:14:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=670012 Anonymous, AnonGhost and Fallaga protest Israel's policies toward the Palestinians, plan internet assault for Wednesday

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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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]]> Anonymous ‘gold bugs’ to hack oil, national sites https://www.timesofisrael.com/anonymous-gold-bugs-to-hack-oil-national-sites/ Mon, 20 May 2013 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=509676 The international group wants to replace dollars with precious metals, and will be attacking a dozen countries, including Israel, to make its point

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]]> Israeli hackers ready to defend US sites, as #OpUSA flops https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-hackers-ready-to-defend-us-sites-as-opusa-flops/ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=498006 Anonymous had planned to follow up its #OpIsrael attacks with a mass hacking of American sites

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