The German newspaper Die Welt, citing a senior Israeli security official, reported on Monday that the number of cyber attacks launched by… Iran Against Israel, it has risen sharply since the start of the US-Israeli war against it this year.
Yossi Karadi, Director General of the Israeli National Directorate for Cyber Security, told the newspaper that the Israeli authorities recorded about 1,600 hostile cyber incidents in June 2025 during Israeli military operations against Iran.
He stated that the number jumped during the same month of 2026 to about 4,800 incidents.
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According to the German transcript of the interview, Karadi added: “Some groups are highly skilled… We can deal with them, but we have to take them seriously. Unlike the traditional military sphere, there is no ceasefire in cyberspace.”
He pointed out that the attacks targeted systems used in the critical infrastructure of Israel Central organizations, small and medium-sized companies, and individuals, and he said that law firms and accounting firms are among the smaller institutions that have been subjected to attacks.
He continued, saying: “So far, we have been able to repel attacks on critical infrastructure, and we hope to continue to be able to do so.”
He added that it often ended up wiping out computer systems of companies that were easy to hack, without mentioning any names.
Iran usually denies launching electronic hacking campaigns against other countries, while announcing the attacks it is subjected to.
