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Emergency drinking water tanks are placed near the Old City of Jerusalem amid nationwide water supply disruptions, September 1, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 2:41 pm
Desalination plants again shut down due to murky seawater; farmers sound the alarm
With 5 of 6 facilities again closed amid rising seawater turbidity, local authorities told to curb water use; farmers lament risk to crops, livestock
By Sue Surkes and ToI Staff
View of the Sorek Desalination Plant, on November 22, 2018. (Isaac Harari/Flash90)
August 31, 2026, 2:16 pm
Almost all of Israel’s desalination plants shut due to weather; source denies cyberattack
5 of 6 facilities temporarily close due to ‘severe turbidity,’ prompting limits for agriculture use; incident follows recent hack on US water systems, allegedly by Iran
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
Illustrative: The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on February 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
August 27, 2026, 6:33 am
US says it disrupted Chinese hacking campaign that broke into top government bodies
Justice Department says it seized two platforms used in operation to hack NASA, the Federal Reserve, Senate and other sensitive agencies; Beijing says it opposes cyberattacks
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens
Illustrative: General view of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottingham, England, September 29, 2024. (AP Photo/ Rui Vieira)
August 23, 2026, 8:24 pm
Iran-linked cyberhackers blamed for four-day shutdown of UK power plant
Telegraph reports attack marks first successful strike of its kind on vital British infrastructure; government says national grid not endangered
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Hand holding AI agents' virtual interface with data analytics, automation, and machine learning icons. (iStock by Getty Images/Suchat longthara)
July 1, 2026, 5:32 pm
UN panel warns unchecked AI development may lead to ‘catastrophic’ harm
Experts say progress on AI ‘outpacing’ scientists’ understanding and government regulation, has potential to cause damage on its own or by malicious users
By Olivia Le Poidevin
An underground parking area converted into a treatment ward at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, after many patients were relocated following the outbreak of war, June 8, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 26, 2026, 8:01 pm
External AI tools blocked from public hospital networks over cyber safety fears
Hospital employees can no longer reach ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini from work computers, as Health Ministry sounds alarm over potential cyberattacks, leaks of sensitive medical information
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A man looks at a video on an Israeli website that was hacked overnight by Iran-based hackers group calling itself "Hacking Saviours", at an office in Jerusalem on May 21, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 19, 2026, 5:45 pm
Israel ranks 1st among countries targeted by geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025 — report
Israel faced 1,881 cyberattacks, mostly from pro-Iranian and anti-Israel groups, followed by the US and Ukraine, Radware’s Global Cyber Threat report shows
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Illustrative: People wait at a bus station outside the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on November 13, 2025. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 28, 2025, 3:27 pm
‘To hell with Trump and Netanyahu’: Hamas messages play from Israeli bus stops in cyberattack
LED screens used to monitor arrivals and buy tickets turned into mouthpieces for terror after apparent hack from ‘hostile country,’ CEO of signage company says
View of the Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), on January 30, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
October 2, 2025, 11:33 pm
Leak of patient records feared as Israeli hospital hit by cyberattack demanding ransom
Russian-speaking cybercrime group thought behind attack on Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, with ransom message addressed to ‘Bibi and Sara’; hackers said to demand $700,000 in 72 hours
By ToI Staff
Passengers walk at Terminal 1 of Berlin Brandenburg BER Airport Willy-Brandt in Schoenefeld, southeast of Berlin, on September 20, 2025, after major European airports were hit by "cyber-related disruption" affecting automated check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
September 20, 2025, 10:08 pm
Cyberattack sparks chaos at several European airports, with delays and cancellations
Attack hits airport software by RTX firm, affecting electronic check-ins and baggage drops; London’s Heathrow, airports in Berlin, Brussels disrupted
By Sabine Siebold, Christoph Steitz and Muvija M
People at BER airport as a cyber attack has caused delays, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Carsten Koall/dpa via AP)
September 20, 2025, 1:28 pm
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
Attack affects automatic check-ins, causing delays and having a ‘large impact’ on flight schedules at airports including in Brussels, Berlin and London
By AP
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
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