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Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds

Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.

Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security

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Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

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'Dead Internet is here': Machines, AI bots outnumber humans online, Cloudflare's report reveals


Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.

A Metro bus with FIFA Log Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee advertising in downtown Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report

Iran has a history of targeting ATGs, making it the prime suspect in these breaches, but sources warned CNN that the hackers left little evidence to allow definitive identification. 

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Hezbollah, Iranian hacktivists publish target list of IDF Egoz veterans as 'senior officers'

Handala said on its website that the commandos would now become targets for the "resistance's shadows."

  A soldier from the elite anti-guerrilla unit EGOZ in a training exercise.

Cyber proxy wars escalate as hackers shift to infrastructure targets

Future hacktivist attacks may target critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water treatment facilities, and manufacturing sites, according to indications highlighted in the report.

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Psychological warfare: Israelis receive threatening WhatsApp messages, likely from Iranian hackers

The pattern of the attack aligns with that of the Iranian hacker group Handala, which typically combines cyberattacks with psychological warfare targeting citizens.

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Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated since start of war, US says

According to the advisory, the hacking operations targeted unnamed critical infrastructure organizations in the government services and facilities, water and wastewater systems, and energy sectors.

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Israeli entrepreneurs raise $11 million to fight vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hackers

Onit Security, founded with the goal of addressing the main vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hacker groups, developed an AI platform to detect and remediate these exploits.

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Israel major target for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, study finds

The study found that most attacks exploit communication protocols to gain remote control of industrial processes but don’t require advanced skills or technical knowledge.

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FBI seizes Iranian domains tied to hacking, cyberwarfare, and threats against US and allies

Handala sent death threats to Iranian dissidents and journalists in exile, offering a bounty of $250,000 for the beheading of two such victims.

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Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts

According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.

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