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Hackers steal $48 million in cryptocurrency used by Iran to fund terror

The same group, which is reportedly affiliated with Israel, also hacked the IRGC-controlled Sepah bank on Tuesday

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A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

Italy ends spyware contract with Israeli company Paragon, parliamentary document shows

 A conversation between an Iranian agent posing as Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs, and an Israeli.

Shin Bet foils 85 Iranian cyber infiltration attempts on Israelis

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Bat Yam resident to be extradited to US for massive crypto hack scandal


Palestinian man arrested for hacking female hostage's medical records out of 'curiosity'

According to the police, he accessed the hostage’s medical records out of "curiosity."

 Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem

Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted scores of users

The WhatsApp official told Reuters that it had detected an effort to hack approximately 90 users of its platform.

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Iranian hackers broadcast rocket sirens, pro-terror songs at 20 Israeli kindergartens

The breach reportedly exploited Maager-Tec's interfaces, which are responsible for emergency button systems at various institutions across Israel.

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Israeli investigator linked to 'hack and leak' scandal involving Exxon, MBS

The Israeli investigator had previously exposed an international terror financing network.

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Trump's pick for FBI head, Kash Patel, targeted by Iranian hackers

Patel was recently informed by the bureau that Iranian hackers had managed to access at least some of Patel's communications. 

 PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Chinese hackers collected audio from unnamed Trump campaign adviser - report

A Trump adviser told the Washington Post that some senior staffers are now using encrypted devices to make basic phone calls.

 A sign is posted on the exterior of a Verizon store on September 30, 2024 in Daly City, California. A widespread Verizon outage is affecting tens of thousands of Verizon customers across the country and is disrupting their ability to make calls, texts and access the internet.

23andMe agrees to $30M settlement over data breach that targeted Jewish and Chinese users

23andMe will pay $30M for a data breach targeting Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese customers, as a hacker named "Golem" leaked nearly 1M Jewish profiles, calling it "most valuable data."

 The genetic data testing company 23andMe was the target of a hack aimed at users with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.

Iran spied on senior members of Biden and Trump's teams by hacking into their private WhatsApp

Meta attributed the activity to APT42, a hacking group widely believed to be associated with an intelligence division inside Iran's military.

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Leaked documents reveal Israel's strategy to avoid US foreign lobbying law - report

Leaked documents suggest Israeli officials sought to avoid the US Foreign Agents Registration Act by creating a nonprofit to continue their activities under the radar.

 Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Foreign Agents Registration Act. July 17, 2017.

Donald Trump's campaign blames Iran for hacking attack

The campaign statement came after the news website Politico said it began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump's operation.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

Cybersecurity needs to be able to prevent attacks, not just respond - opinion

As the cybersecurity landscape evolves, injecting corresponding solutions into the field's infrastructure is crucial.

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