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Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber campaign using spyware against activists, press

Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information.

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.
An illustration of Israeli data being hacked.

'One in six attacks': Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026

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US officials backpedal on claims that China hacked government agencies, now say they were targeted

American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death


Handala group places bounty for beheading of critics after Piers Morgan show - report

Experts previously told Iran International that CJNG was among the many Iran-linked groups spreading insecurity across Latin America.

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Israel plunges Iran into darkness with largest cyberattack in history during attack against Iran

Critical infrastructure, official news sites, and security communications systems reportedly stopped functioning, leaving the leadership in a communications blackout at home and abroad.

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‘Join the liberation forces’: Iranian Islamic prayer app hack encourages regime defection - report

It is not clear who is responsible for the hack, with one of the messages reading “Help has arrived,” an apparent reference to a message issued by US President Donald Trump in January 2026.

Protestors burn images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally held in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The national Council of Resistance of Iran, on Whitehall in central London on January 11, 2026.

Cyber incident reports in Israel rose 55% in 2025, according to INCD chief

Head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, Yossi Karadi, noted the 55% increase in incident reports this year, with most being specific targeted attack indicators.

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Modi arrives in Israel, Iranian affiliates claim to hack medical files

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a welcome ceremony upon Modi's arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel February 25, 2026.

Ex-intel official discusses the risks and opportunities presented by revolutions in AI

"You can defend well hundreds of times, but they only have to get through once," the former official noted. "It is always harder to protect than it is to attack."

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Hackers stole 2 quadrillion bytes of data from Israelis in recent years, cyber chief tells 'Post'

Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Chief Yossi Karadi told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is among the three countries most targeted by hackers worldwide.

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'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.

Keren Elazari at the Yael Foundation Awards in Vienna, February 2nd, 2026

Iran-linked hacker group claims to have hacked, surveiled senior Mossad agent

Handala, an Iran-linked hacker group previously responsible for hacking the devices of Israeli officials, threatened that it would release a "shock" of information regarding Mossad.

Laptop and source code on the screen composing flag of Iran.

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.

Illustrative image of a hacker with a China flag.