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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
Check Point Software Technologies offices in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
January 14, 2026, 3:11 pm
Beijing tells local firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software
Sources say Check Point Software Technologies on list of banned companies, along with US firms Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the annual Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University on December 9, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 5, 2026, 4:17 pm
Shin Bet, police foil 2nd Iran spy plot targeting Bennett in past month; 1 arrested
Security services say Tehran recruited 30-year-old Lekacho Demsash of Rishon LeZion to take pictures near former PM’s house
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Hacker using laptop on abstract binary code map background. (Peshkov/ iStock, by Getty Images)
April 16, 2025, 12:44 am
US lawyer says UK intel firm paid Israeli hacker to target him during court battle
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
By Raphael Satter
Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
December 2, 2024, 8:06 pm
Shin Bet: Iran targeted senior Israeli figures with over 200 cyberattacks
Security service says cyber phishing attempts against defense officials, politicians, journalists and other prominent Israelis were aimed at enabling future attacks on them
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
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
A woman passes Westminster Magistrates Court in London, August 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
July 26, 2024, 4:37 pm
Israeli private investigator accused of hacking for hire goes on trial in London
Amit Forlit, accused of involvement in scheme to access info of individuals, businesses, is wanted by US; was arrested in April while trying to board flight to Israel
By Sam Tobin
Passengers walk at Heathrow Airport, in London, May 27, 2023. (AP/Kin Cheung)
May 10, 2024, 8:01 am
Israeli PI mistakenly freed by UK after arrest over alleged hack-for-hire scheme
Amit Forlit’s whereabouts unknown after procedural issue leads to no-show at court hearing; private eye accused of being paid to gather information about Argentinian debt crisis
By Raphael Satter
The Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
May 3, 2024, 11:54 pm
Israeli private eye arrested in UK over alleged hacking for American PR firm
Amit Forlit, wanted in US on charges of conspiracy to commit computer hacking, was nabbed while boarding a plane to Israel, but judge refuses to extradite him
By Sam Tobin
In this file photo taken on October 10, 2018, a demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) with blood on his hands protests outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, DC, demanding justice for missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Jim Watson/AFP)
June 17, 2023, 7:21 pm
Jamal Khashoggi’s widow files lawsuit against NSO Group
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi says Israeli tech company used its Pegasus software to infiltrate her phone in months leading up to her husband’s murder
By ToI Staff
A screenshot from a BFMTV newscast in August 2022 featuring anchor Rachid M'Barki. (Screenshot via YouTube; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 23, 2023, 10:22 pm
French news channel fires anchor linked to Israeli disinformation network scandal
Rachid M’Barki, a familiar face on BFMTV, let go after external influence probe finds firm had planted reports and journalist failed to follow due editorial process
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Soldiers loyal to Burkina Faso's latest coup leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore gather outside the National Assembly as Traore was appointed Burkina Faso's transitional president in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday, October 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Kilaye Bationo)
February 16, 2023, 6:27 pm
Israeli firm sought to discredit Red Cross in Burkina Faso at request of local gov’t
Company allegedly arranged article tying humanitarian group to terrorism for political ends, adding to growing evidence that private outfits are manipulating public opinion online
By AFP
Tal Hanan, the leader of a team allegedly meddling in election and commercial campaigns around the world, at his office in Modiin, December 2022. (Screenshot: YouTube; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 15, 2023, 2:38 pm
Exposé unmasks Israel-led disinformation team that meddled in dozens of elections
Tal Hanan, aka ‘Jorge,’ revealed to have ability to hack accounts of top officials, plus software for quickly creating networks of 30,000 social media bots; he denies wrongdoing
By Michael Bachner
NSO Group CEO Shalev Hulio speaks with the Calcalist paper, April 20, 2020. (YouTube screenshot/File)
October 13, 2022, 1:00 pm
Former NSO CEO and ex-chancellor of Austria establish new cybersecurity startup
Dream Security to defend critical infrastructure sites from cyber attacks, including oil, water, energy facilities, raises $20 million in early round
By Ricky Ben-David and Agencies
An illustrative photo of a person typing on a keyboard as part of a cyber breach. (Techa Tungateja; iStock by Getty Images)
May 9, 2022, 6:05 pm
US-Israeli cyber firm uncovers ‘massive’ Chinese-backed industrial espionage ring
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
By Ricky Ben-David
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