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This satellite image taken by a US Geological Survey Landsat satellite shows the fire after an Iranian drone attack targeting the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 16, 2026. (US Geological Survey via AP)
April 7, 2026, 9:33 pm
Russia reportedly supplying Iran with spy imagery of US and Israeli targets
Ukraine Intel report says Moscow giving Tehran target info on US bases and infrastructure in Gulf; source says Russia also gave Iran a detailed list of 55 Israeli energy targets
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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
Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Karadi, director general of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INDC) speaks at the 2026 Cybertech conferece in Tel Aviv, Jan. 27, 2026. (Courtesy of Gilad Kavalerchik)
January 27, 2026, 11:26 pm
Fought without a single bullet: Official warns of coming ‘AI-driven cyber war’
Cyber Directorate head Yossi Karadi says Israel needs to cooperate with cybersecurity industry as country was target of 26,000 cyberattacks last year, a 55% increase on 2024
By Sharon Wrobel
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman speaks at the annual Cyber Week, at Tel Aviv University, on December 9, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 9, 2025, 6:43 pm
State comptroller: Foreign interference could undermine next year’s election
Matanyahu Englman says Iran could ‘create chaos’ on election day; head of National Cyber Directorate predicts Israel’s next war ‘will begin and end in the digital realm’
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Retired Israeli Air Force commander and former Defense Ministry director general Amir Eshel speaks at the DefenseTech Summit at Tel Aviv University, December 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
December 1, 2025, 11:27 pm
Former IAF chief: Israel’s next wars will be ‘orders of magnitude more challenging’
Amir Eshel tells DefenseTech Summit that October 7 was merely a ‘tasting menu’ of what’s to come, and that modern armies don’t yet have solutions for ‘evolving threats’
By Stav Levaton
Top (L-R): IRGC chief Hossein Salami; head of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Gholam Ali Rashid; Bottom (L-R): IRGC air force chief Amir Ali Hajizadeh; Iran's Armed Forces chief Mohammad Hossein Bagheri. All were killed in Israeli strikes on Iran, June 13, 2025. (IRGC; Tasnim News; Courtesy)
August 30, 2025, 5:08 pm
Israel targeted top Iranian leaders by hacking, tracing their bodyguards’ phones — report
Though Iran’s officials avoided smartphones due to known security risks, NY Times reports rules for their guards and drivers were far more lax – which proved a fatal oversight
By ToI Staff
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
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo in the Israeli city of Netanya on February 9, 2022. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
December 21, 2024, 6:57 pm
US judge finds Israeli spyware firm NSO liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
‘We’re proud to have stood up against NSO,’ says WhatsApp head; expert says ruling ‘makes it clear that NSO Group is in fact responsible for breaking numerous laws’
By Reuters
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
Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert talks about Iran hacking techniques, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
October 15, 2024, 7:42 pm
Iran cyber attacks against Israel surged after Gaza war started, Microsoft reports
After Oct. 7, Iranians shifted focus from US and UAE, as half their assaults in war’s first 9 months targeted Israeli firms; Tehran also ran social media influence campaigns
By AFP and ToI Staff
In Beirut's southern suburbs, the remains of exploded pagers used by Hezbollah on display at an undisclosed location, on September 18, 2024, in a stealth attack blamed on Israel. (AFP)
September 19, 2024, 3:11 pm
Hezbollah pager explosions put spotlight on Israel’s cyber warfare Unit 8200
Elite IDF intelligence unit is said to have been involved in the technical side of testing how to implant explosive material during the manufacturing process of the pagers
By Reuters 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
Illustrative: A soldier from the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate works at a computer. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 13, 2024, 11:39 am
IDF computer chief: 3 billion cyber attacks against Israel since beginning of war
All attacks were intercepted and no computer systems were compromised, says Mamram commander Col. Racheli Dembinsky
By ToI Staff
Gaby Portnoy, head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) speaks at the Cyberweek annual conference at Tel Aviv University on June 25, 2024. (Courtesy)
June 25, 2024, 7:31 pm
Iranian cyber terrorism since Oct. 7 is a global threat, warns Israel cyber czar
Israel’s State Comptroller is looking into potential cyber breaches of the PMO, and drone systems as part of a cyber threat preparedness report leading to and since the Hamas war
By Sharon Wrobel
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