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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 626

cyberattacks

A man withdraws money from an ATM at Sepah Bank in the Iranian capital of Tehran, on June 15, 2022. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
Israel-linked group claims cyberattack on Iranian bank
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Iranian media reports disruptions at gas stations across country after group known as Gonjeshke Darande claims to destroy data belonging to Bank Sepah, which is under US sanctions
Illustrative: Logos of Bitcoin and different cryptocurrencies are displayed during the Token2049 conference at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on May 1, 2025. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
Hackers, reportedly linked to Israel, claim cyberattack on Iranian crypto exchange
By AP and Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Logos of Bitcoin and different cryptocurrencies are displayed during the Token2049 conference at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on May 1, 2025. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
June 19, 2025, 8:46 pm
Hackers, reportedly linked to Israel, claim cyberattack on Iranian crypto exchange
Group known as Gonjeshke Darande says it seized $90 million worth of currency from company it accuses of evading Western sanctions on nuclear program
By AP and Emanuel Fabian
A man withdraws money from an ATM at Sepah Bank in the Iranian capital of Tehran, on June 15, 2022. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
June 17, 2025, 4:39 pm
Israel-linked group claims cyberattack on Iranian bank
Iranian media reports disruptions at gas stations across country after group known as Gonjeshke Darande claims to destroy data belonging to Bank Sepah, which is under US sanctions
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Deputy head of Israel National Cyber Directorate Nitzan Amar speaks at the annual Cybertech conference in Tel Aviv, March 25, 2025. (Courtesy/Gilad Kavalerchik)
March 25, 2025, 9:05 pm
Cyber officials say Iranian, Hezbollah attacks against Israel tripled since Oct. 7
Expert expresses need for global cybersecurity to go beyond information-sharing to collaboration; UK trade commissioner sees opportunities for UK-Israel cyberspace cooperation
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. A computer hacker. (Peshkov/ iStock)
February 27, 2025, 11:48 pm
Israel ranks second in list of countries targeted by cyberattacks in 2024 — report
Israel was the target of 1,550 cyberattacks, mostly from pro-Palestinian groups, though Ukraine takes top spot with 2,052 attacks, Radware reports
By Sharon Wrobel
Israelis shop at a Rami Levy supermarket in Modiin on July 21, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 10, 2024, 4:11 pm
DDoS cyberattack temporarily blocks Israeli credit card payments
Two weeks after similar assault, clearing company Hyp says it was subject to cyberattack that affected some of its systems; Iran-linked hacker group reportedly claims responsibility
By 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
Team at Israeli-founded startup Linx Security. (Netanel Tobias)
July 22, 2024, 10:22 pm
Backed by Wiz founders, Tel Aviv-founded startup emerges from stealth with $33m
Linx Security, founded by graduates of elite military intelligence unit 8200, has built a platform to help businesses manage and track identities across their digital assets
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Illustrative photo of documents stored at the Israel State Archives in Jerusalem. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 14, 2024, 5:33 am
7 months after Iran-backed cyberattack, temporary fix puts state archives back online
In November, hackers perpetrated a ‘sophisticated and destructive’ assault and stole user data, putting protected materials at risk; more secure website planned for later this year
By Gavriel Fiske
Illustrative. Cybersecurity protection. (Thinkhubstudio via iStock by Getty Images)
May 3, 2024, 4:12 pm
As Iranian hackers grow more skilled, Israel builds ‘cyber dome’ to protect itself
Jerusalem working with international allies to build consolidated defenses in cyberspace; Tehran said to have launched more than 800 significant cyberattacks on Israel since Oct. 7
By AFP and ToI Staff
Gaby Portnoy, director general of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, speaks at the Cybertech 2024 conference in Tel Aviv, April 9, 2024. (Cybertech)
April 9, 2024, 5:43 pm
Cyberattacks by Iran, Hezbollah have tripled during the war, says Israel cyber czar
Iranian-linked hacker group conducts cyberattacks against Israel from the offices of a disguised IT company in the heart of Tehran, Cyber Directorate chief reveals
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. Cybersecurity protection. (Thinkhubstudio via iStock by Getty Images)
April 7, 2024, 11:20 pm
Israeli cyber startups attract interest as cybersecurity attacks surge during Gaza war
Merger and acquisition deals of cyber startups amounted to $985 million so far in 2024; cybersecurity watchdog says there was a 2.5 times increase in cyberattacks during war
By Sharon Wrobel
This photograph provided by the Indian Navy shows US-owned ship Genco Picardy which came under attack from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden, January 18, 2024. (Indian Navy via AP)
February 16, 2024, 3:05 am
US conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship — report
NBC News says operation was aimed at inhibiting vessel’s ability to relay intelligence to Houthi rebels in Yemen
By Reuters
People wait at a gas station in Tehran on December 18, 2023 as fuel distribution across 60 percent of Iran's gas stations is disrupted in an alleged Israel-linked cyberattack. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
December 19, 2023, 11:11 am
Iran gas stations reopen but payment issues persist after alleged hack chokes supply
Less than half of stations able to take subsidized fuel cards after pumps shut down, Tehran says, with Israel-linked group claiming cyberattack in response to Iranian aggression
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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