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Netanyahu’s taped-up phone camera spurs Arab media buzz, hacking claims

Photo of PM with his phone camera covered triggers speculation and praise across Arab media, with Iranian hackers hailed for series of hacks on phones of Israeli officials amid growing cyber-espionage concerns

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Raphael Kahan | 01.27.26

איראן פריצה לערוצי הטלוויזיה הממלכתית דרך הלוויין

10 minutes of silence in Iran, but Gaza is a different battle for hearts and minds

Opinion: Gaza is not Iran - targeted influence operations and pushing for an uprising will not help in Gaza; there, a worldview needs to change - fundamentally, and that is much more difficult

Gadi Ezra | 01.22.26

Television broadcasts hacked in Iran: 'Continue your struggle. Freedom is closer than ever'

Messages against the regime, documentary footage of protests, and speeches by Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi are seen on the screens of Iranian channels received via satellite; 'Message to the Iranian army and security forces: Do not turn your weapons on the people'

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 01.19.26

From gamers to predators: Inside the internet’s most dangerous cybercriminal network

Loose network of hackers, extortionists and young predators operates under the radar of authorities, calling itself The Com, and it has no leadership, boundaries or rules; what starts with gaming 'hacks' ends with system shutdowns, brutal extortion and violence that slips from the screen into real life

Raphael Kahan | 01.04.26

התמונות שהודלפו מתוך הטלפון של איילת שקד

Iranian hackers claim to have breached phone of former Israeli minister Ayelet Shaked

The Handala hacking group claimed it breached the phone of Ayelet Shaked, releasing personal photos and materials allegedly taken from the device and threatening further leaks, while mocking Israeli officials who downplayed the incident

Itamar Eichner | 01.03.26

Norway overturns ruling, sends Israeli ‘Ashkelon hacker’ to face trial in US

A month after rejecting a US extradition request, a Norwegian appeals court ruled to extradite Michael Kedar, an autistic Israeli who served prison time for sending terror threats and bomb hoaxes, his father warns his life is at risk

01.01.26

How Iran infiltrates Israel’s inner circle through aides and advisers

The Handala hacking group avoids ministers’ secure devices, instead targeting assistants, advisers and forgotten cloud backups in Iran’s second-circle cyber strategy against Israel

Raphael Kahan | 12.29.25

התמונות שנמצאו בטלפון של צחי ברוורמן לכאורה

Iranian-linked hackers claim breached of senior Netanyahu aide’s phone

Group known as Handala says it hacked mobile device of Netanyahu chief of staff Tzachi Braverman days after alleging it compromised ex-PM Naftali Bennett’s Telegram account; claims under review

ynet | 12.28.25

Bennett concedes cyber breach after Iranian hackers leak private chats

Ex–prime minister confirms hackers accessed his Telegram account after initially denying a breach, as Iranian-linked group publishes phone numbers, private chats and contacts of Israeli officials and world leaders, some real and some allegedly fake

Itamar Eichner, Or Hadar, Tom Leitner | 12.17.25

Operation Octopus: Iranian hackers claim they broke into Naftali Bennett's cellphone

Handala, an Iranian hacker group, mocked the former prime minister: 'You once boasted of being a beacon of cybersecurity, how ironic that your iPhone 13 fell so easily'; Bennett: 'The issue is being addressed, the device is not currently in use'

Itamar Eichner | 12.17.25

'One click can bring down a country': Israel cyber chief warns of digital siege

A rare cyber warning from Israel’s National Cyber Directorate chief sketches a reality where a country could collapse in moments; strikes on power, water, traffic lights and hospitals are now tools of war, often via proxy gangs to mask the attacker

Raphael Kahan | 12.10.25

$Microsoft offices in Redmond, Washington (Photo: AP\Ted S. Warren)$

Exclusive: inside Microsoft’s secret cyber intelligence center

Inside a quiet gray building, Microsoft monitors 100 trillion signals a day to detect global cyberattacks, positioning itself to lead the AI security fight

Tal Shahaf, Redmond, Seattle | 12.03.25

Iranian hackers claim they left a heavy bouquet in Israeli nuclear scientist’s car

Iranian hacker group Handala claims it broke into the car of an Israeli nuclear scientist, left a heavy bouquet and a veiled threat, and released what it says are names and phone numbers of Unit 8200 personnel; Israel has not confirmed it

11.29.25

שירים בערבית וצלילי אזעקה: האקרים השתלטו על מסכי תחנות אוטובוס

Arabic music and alarm sounds: Hackers take over bus station screens, alarming passengers | Watch

The Transportation Ministry is examining the source of the apparent cyberattack on public transportation stations in several cities; Watch the recordings from Ashdod and Ramat Gan

Sivan Hilaie | 11.27.25

האקרים איראנים חשפו פרטים של מהנדסים ובכירים בתעשיות ביטחוניות בישראל

Iranian hackers expose personal details of senior Israeli defense-industry employees

Group posted workers’ full names, phone numbers, addresses, job titles, email addresses and résumés, along with additional identifying details; it was not immediately clear whether information was from public sources or through breach

Ron Crissy | 11.22.25

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