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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
Founders of US-Israeli cyber unicorn Wiz from left to right: VP Product Yinon Costica, CEO Assaf Rappaport, CTO Ami Luttwak, and VP R&D Roy Reznik. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv)
February 10, 2026, 6:38 pm
Wiz is sued for NIS 200 million over alleged ‘phantom’ acquisition of Israeli startup
Startup Raftt files a lawsuit accusing cybersecurity unicorn of orchestrating a takeover of its founders and employees, and a pilfering of its technology; Wiz denies allegations
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Greece's Defence Minister Nikos Dendias (R) and Defense Minister Israel Katz attend a joint press conference in Athens on January 20, 2026. (Aggelos NAKKAS / AFP)
January 20, 2026, 3:27 pm
Katz issues veiled warning to Turkey as he meets Greek defense minister in Athens
Israel won’t allow the use of terror to undermine regional stability, Katz says; Greek counterpart says Athens to cooperate with Jerusalem on anti-drone tech, cybersecurity
By Lazar Berman
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
Illustrative: People walk by a poster displaying a spiral tower being built in Tel Aviv on November 17, 2025. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
December 22, 2025, 6:51 pm
Tech investments soar 45% as war recedes from view, reports find
Preliminary data shows capital injections for last quarter of 2025 at highest level in years, led by cyber and AI, with fewer deals but higher dollar amounts
By Sharon Wrobel
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the Israel Information Technology Conference in Ness Ziona, May 5, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 17, 2025, 8:01 pm
Bennett admits Iranian hackers accessed his Telegram account, says phone not breached
The ‘Handala’ hackers group claims it breached ex-prime minister’s phone in ‘Operation Octopus,’ publishes images, contact list and documents it says were on the device
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
December 16, 2025, 2:04 am
Despite war, tech exits soared to $59 billion in 2025 thanks to Wiz deal — report
US buyers again lead with 43 M&A deals and IPOs, followed by Israeli purchasers with 30 transactions, according to annual PwC Israel report
By Sharon Wrobel
NFX venture capital firm Israel managers (from right to left): Gigi Levy-Weiss, Omri Amirav-Drory and Sarai Bronfeld. (Courtesy: Tamir Levy)
October 21, 2025, 11:27 am
Venture capital firm NFX raises $325 million, betting on Israeli tech innovation
About 40% of capital earmarked to back early-stage Israeli startups focused on cybersecurity, developer tools, and AI applications
By Sharon Wrobel
A hacked flight information screen displaying anti-Israel messages at Kelowna International Airport, October 14, 2025 (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 16, 2025, 6:24 pm
Hackers breach four North American airports, broadcast anti-Israel messages
Investigators in Canada and US still searching for the group that broke into airport systems on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, British Columbia and Ontario
By Zev Stub
Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference in Jerusalem on September 16, 2025. Right: The statue of King Leonidas of ancient Sparta stands over the battlefield of Thermopylae in central Greece on March 9, 2007. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL; PARIS PAPAIOANNOU/AFP)
September 29, 2025, 3:56 pm
With ‘super-Sparta’ speech, Netanyahu snarls a tech sector already entangled by war
Saying out loud what many quietly understood, PM’s talk of an increasingly isolated economy seen as unhelpful for an industry struggling to navigate effects of global anti-Israel sentiment
By Sharon Wrobel
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
For illustration: Workers in a startup.(Vadim_Key; iStock by Getty Images)
July 10, 2025, 10:41 pm
Israel’s Cyberstarts launches $300 million fund to help startups retain top talent
Founded by tech veteran Gili Raanan, the VC firm says it will allow employees to cash out some of their vested shares without leaving the company; the fund was an early investor in Wiz
By Sharon Wrobel
The team at Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity unicorn Cato Networks. (Courtesy)
June 30, 2025, 3:22 pm
Cybersecurity unicorn Cato Networks snags $359m, soaring to $4.8 billion valuation
Investment in entrepreneur Shlomo Kramer’s company, a maker of cloud-based secure networks, comes almost two years after previous round, when the firm was valued at $3 billion
By Sharon Wrobel
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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