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Israel National Cyber Directorate

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)
June 29, 2026, 10:43 am
Iranian cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, cyber chief says
Yossi Karadi says Israel recorded 4,800 Iranian attacks this month, up from 1,600 last June; says digital propaganda, including Lego-style AI animation videos, part of the cyber war
By Reuters and ToI Staff
An image of text messages apparently sent from Iran to Israelis calling on them to cooperate with the Islamic Republic on May 12, 2026 (Israel Police)
May 12, 2026, 1:54 pm
Iran sends mass text message to Israelis, inviting them to share intelligence
Hebrew-language notifications urge recipients to ‘build your future’ by contacting Iranian embassies; Israel’s Cyber Directorate urges against clicking on any included links
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Iranian propaganda website displayed on a mobile phone, March 18, 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
March 19, 2026, 9:27 pm
Authorities warn Israelis of phishing attempt in fake Home Front Command messages
SMS with purported link to bomb shelter app is in fact an effort to steal personal information, National Cyber Directorate cautions
By ToI Staff
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
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 22, 2025, 5:02 pm
Israel says Iran was behind Yom Kippur cyberattack on hospital
Attack initially blamed on Eastern European hacker group was part of wider Iranian effort to infiltrate Israeli computer systems, warns National Cyber Directorate
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A woman holds her cellphone with an Israeli flag cover at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, February 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 27, 2025, 1:44 pm
Israelis receive calls with recorded messages trying to recruit Iranian agents
National Cyber Directorate emphasizes that answering the call will not damage the phone; one message said to offer ‘competitive salary, comprehensive security’ in return for spying
By ToI Staff
ILLUSTRATIVE: Las Vegas Police parked on the strip, January 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
August 16, 2025, 5:29 pm
Senior Israeli cyber official detained in Las Vegas as part of child solicitation probe
Cops say Tom Alexandrovich, a Cyber Directorate division head, faces charges of luring a child with a computer for a sex act; reports say he returned to Israel, was put on leave
By ToI Staff
Hamas hostages Yosef-Haim Ohana and Elkana Bohbot appear in a Hamas propaganda video published by the terror group on May 10, 2025. (Screenshot)
May 24, 2025, 1:01 pm
‘An attempt to sow panic’: Israelis receive recorded calls of hostages pleading for help
Apparent spam calls use voice of Yosef-Haim Ohana from Hamas video released earlier this month; Hostages Forum say its members also received calls, stresses it is not behind them
By 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 image: A computer hacker. (iStock via Getty Images)
January 26, 2025, 6:58 pm
Iranian hackers broadcast rocket sirens, odes to terrorism in 20 Israeli kindergartens
Handala group also reportedly sends intimidating text messages to tens of thousands of Israelis, claims to infiltrate National Security Ministry, which says it sees no breach
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A woman holds her cellphone with an Israeli flag cover at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, February 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 10, 2024, 10:10 am
‘You’ll be buried by next week’: Police probe threatening text messages sent to Israelis
Messages reportedly include full names, cities of residence; authorities advise people to ignore ‘fake messages intended to induce panic during war’ and block senders
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. 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
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