Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says

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Iranian cyberattacks on Israel have significantly increased in 2026 compared to 2025 during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran, with around 4,800 hostile incidents recorded in June 2026. Israeli authorities are closely monitoring this cyber conflict escalation.

June 29 (Reuters) - The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security official was quoted as saying on Monday. Yossi Karadi, Director General of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, told German newspaper Die Welt that in June 2025 during Israeli military operations against Iran, Israel's authorities registered around 1,600 hostile cyber incidents. During the same month in 2026, the number had jumped to some 4,800 incidents, he told the paper.