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50 Cent's social media accounts hacked to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency

Hackers conduct pump-and-dump scheme, artificially inflating token's value by posting messages prompting users to buy coin; estimated $3 million accrued within 30 minutes before accounts shut down

Ynetnews | 06.24.24

חברי המרכז לתקיפות סייבר של איראן נגד ישראל

Veil lifted over two pro-regime Iranian hacker groups, targeting both friends and foes

Opposition news outlet Iran International unmasks operatives purportedly running offensive cyber actions on Tehran's behalf

Itamar Eichner | 06.17.24

Hackers attempt second attack against Israeli law firm

Goldfarb-Seligman tells clients reports from the National Cyber Directorate indicate a second suspected attack against the firm in a week

Golan Hazani/Calcalist | 05.28.24

Hackers breach major law firm, sensitive information at risk

Goldfarb-Seligman, which represents most Israeli banks, major businesses and industry leaders, confirms it was hacked and that matter quickly addressed; Sygnia, major cybersecurity firm, on case

Golan Hazani | 05.21.24

Israelis find their WhatsApp account blocked due to 'spamming', pro-Palestinian hacker suspected

Many Israelis were shocked to see their WhatsApp blocked 'due to spam,' with no further explanation; While this was originally confined to phones of high-ranking officials, it has now spread far beyond, with pro-Palestinian hackers from around the world the likely culprits

Raphael Kahan | 05.20.24

Hamas sympathizers hack into soccer team website

Pro-Hamas hackers breach Hapoel Be'er Sheva's official website

Group spreads messages related to the war: 'Gaza has won, Netanyahu and his generals have been defeated,' and the hack was quickly dealt with

Itzik Kalfi | 05.01.24

How one Microsoft staffer saved humanity

A clever developer detected malicious code in a seemingly harmless software package before attackers could use it to gain access to all Linux servers; had the hackers succeeded in their breach, the outcome could have been catastrophic

Yoav Talin, Tal Sokolov, Davidson Institute of Science | 04.21.24

Austria grapples with espionage scandal exposing deep Russian infiltration

Associated Press report unmaks senior Austrian intelligence officer working for Kremlin for years, relaying state secrets and confidential information on European governments to Moscow

Daniel Batini , Ze'ev Avrahami | 04.10.24

Israel Post seals system vulnerabilities, says no sensitive data leaked

White hat warns government services often fall short on cybersecurity after Israel's top mail service patched data breach affecting many Israelis

Raphael Kahan | 03.25.24

Iranian hackers swipe data of thousands of Israeli college students

Thousands of IDs, credit cards and other documents stolen through long-unaddressed breach in college IT systems; security company claims vulnerability patched up two years ago

Raphael Kahan | 03.17.24

הדרור הטורף – מתקפת הסייבר על בית החולים זיו בצפת

Cyberattack shuts down about 70% of Iran's gas stations

Israeli hacker group Predatory Sparrow takes responsibility for cyberattack; 'Khamenei, playing with fire has a price'; meanwhile, Israel accuses Iran and Hezbollah of cyberattack on hospital

News agencies | 12.18.23

Telegram channel posing as pro-Israel hacker group scams Israelis for donations

Israeli hacking group WeRedEvils explicitly says refrains from soliciting donations or funds, however, this hasn't deterred impostors from operating under its name, deceiving thousands of Israelis

Raphael Kahan | 12.03.23

Increasingly sophisticated hackers threaten Israeli online shoppers

Cyber sleuths from Israel have discovered a phishing scheme aimed at pilfering personal data and credit card details from Israelis during the November shopping season; This crafty operation employs counterfeit brand websites, with the hackers probably enticing their unsuspecting targets via emails or social media

Raphael Kahan | 11.10.23

Most dangerous Iranian hacker group bolsterers attack capabilities

New study by Palo Alto Networks' cybersecurity team says Agrius codes advanced malware capable of bypassing traditional security tools. Increased actions against Israel because of the war

Raphael Kahan | 11.07.23

Hamas hackers are trying to scare Israelis with fake SMS messages and news sites

'Rocket attacks on Dimona', 'Enter the protected area and put on gas masks': many Israelis received SMS messages, emails or links to fake news sites; The source? Apparently Hamas, Iran or both; Israel National Cyber Directorate calls it a 'cynical intimidation attempt'

Raphael Kahan | 10.25.23

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