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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Ashkelon man arrested for alleged cybercrimes against dozens of Israeli companies — police
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Ashkelon resident was arrested early this morning on suspicion of installing malware onto the computers of dozens of Israeli companies and stealing sensitive information from them, police say.
The cyber division in the police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit searched the man’s home and several companies, and interrogated him under caution for charges including hacking, wiretapping and invasion of privacy, police say.
Following his interrogation, the suspect was brought before the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, which ordered that he stay in custody until Sunday, according to police.
At the defense’s request, the judge placed a gag order on the man’s name, police say.
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