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Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on Spotify, cite ‘revenge’ for Khamenei's killing - report

Users reported issues accessing Spotify on Wednesday evening around 8 p.m., according to the report, which cited Downdetector.

MAY 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A soldier from the elite anti-guerrilla unit EGOZ in a training exercise.

Hezbollah, Iranian hacktivists publish target list of IDF Egoz veterans as 'senior officers'

Handala said on its website that the commandos would now become targets for the "resistance's shadows."

MAY 12, 2026|ByMICHAEL STARR

An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Psychological warfare: Israelis receive threatening WhatsApp messages, likely from Iranian hackers

The pattern of the attack aligns with that of the Iranian hacker group Handala, which typically combines cyberattacks with psychological warfare targeting citizens.

APRIL 28, 2026|ByDR. ITAY GAL

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 28, 2025.

Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims breaching ex-IDF chief Halevi's phone

The group also published footage that appears to show Halevi holding meetings with senior Arab officials, including those from Qatar and Jordan.

APRIL 9, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Anti-Netanyahu message broadcast on hacked screen in key Jerusalem junction

“This is a brazen digital attack in one of the most visible spots in the city, raising big questions about the vulnerability of public screens and the potential for abuse”

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByESTHER DAVIS

Anti-Netanyahu message broadcast on hacked screen in key Jerusalem junction

Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign

In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByREUTERS

'Yemen Cyber Army' hacker who defaced Israeli, US websites sentenced in UK

Mashriky would target low security websites, often creating pages with messages about his "religious and political ideology."

AUGUST 17, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Russia's Aeroflot suffers IT failure, hackers claim responsibility

A statement purporting to be from a hacking group called Silent Crow said it had carried out the operation together with a Belarusian group called Cyberpartisans BY.

JULY 28, 2025ByREUTERS

US nuclear weapons agency breached in Microsoft SharePoint hack - Bloomberg

“The department was minimally impacted due to its extensive use of Microsoft M365 cloud and its advanced cybersecurity systems," said a department spokesperson in an email.

JULY 23, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A cut onion doesn’t have to go bad – here’s how to extend its life in the fridge

Saved half an onion in the fridge and it spoiled within two days? There are simple, chemical-free ways to extend its life and preserve its flavor, moisture, and freshness.

JULY 13, 2025ByWALLA!