Iran, Hezbollah try hacking Israel's cameras in bid to assassinate Israeli officials

The Israeli Cyber Directorate said Iran is attempting to mirror prior Israeli operations against Iranian officials, revealing dozens of targeted digital attacks from Iranian agencies that would have resulted in physical harm to Israelis if the Shin Bet had not intervened

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The Israeli Cyber Directorate said Iran is attempting to mirror prior Israeli operations against Iranian officials, revealing dozens of targeted digital attacks from Iranian agencies that would have resulted in physical harm to Israelis if the Shin Bet had not intervened

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Omer Benjakob

09:14 AM • March 25 2026 IST

Iran and Hezbollah have significantly deepened their cyber cooperation since the start of the war against the United States and Israel, and are running a joint campaign to hack security cameras in Israel to collect intelligence to support targeted assassination efforts, the head of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate said on Tuesday.

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