Cybercrime
INTERPOL arrests 201 suspects in largest cybercrime operation to date
INTERPOL’s largest cybercrime operation to date targeted phishing, malware, and online scams across the Middle East and North Africa.
Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims breaching ex-IDF chief Halevi's phone
Fifteen percent of Israelis victims of crime as fears rise, reporting remains low - survey
Police, Border Patrol arrest two for online incitement against Israel, support for Iranian regime
Israel Police, State Attorney arrest 19-year-old for indecent acts against minors online
The 19-year-old suspect created fake Snapchat and TikTok profiles on which he claimed to be a 14-year-old named Liron, according to an indictment filed against him.
Identity theft, data leaks top Israel’s cybercrime list, nearly 1 in 12 affected in 2024
Of the thousands of online crimes reported in 2024, over half of them involved theft and/or distribution of information (52.4%), with a higher likelihood of women being the victims.
'Hacker mindset’ needed to combat online antisemitism, hacker Elazari tells 'Post' - interview
"I feel there is a need for teaching people digital self-defense, teaching people critical skills to understand what's fake, what's real, what should be shared, what shouldn't," Elazari said.
French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning
A widening French investigation into X saw police raid the company’s offices and prosecutors summon Elon Musk and senior staff for questioning.
Chinese hacking group breaches email accounts of US House committee staff - FT
A person familiar with the campaign was cited as saying it was unclear whether the attackers had accessed lawmakers' emails in the intrusions, which were detected in December.
Former Israeli cybercompany employee pleads guilty to extorting millions from US companies
A former Israeli cybersecurity company employee admitted he was a part of a years-long scheme along with two others targeting businesses across the US.
Iranian cyberattack group behind phishing campaign targeting Israeli organizations
The Israel National Cyber Directorate attributed the recent attacks to the group MuddyWater, which operates under the authority of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security
Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown
Fizza Abbas, a Karachi-based digital rights activist: “In Pakistan, the line between countering misinformation and constraining dissent has always been a delicate one.”
Nursing homes hit by cyberattacks, National Cyber Directorate confirms
Computer services that nursing homes utilize, as well as several other private companies, were targeted in an ongoing cyberattack
WATCH: Hackers hijack digital bus stop screens in several Israeli cities, play Arabic audio
Transportation Ministry says it is examining the source of the malfunction, as clips from Ashdod and Ramat Gan show siren-like sounds and Arabic music.
