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Pierluigi Paganini March 07, 2026
Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence

Researchers observed Iran-linked actors targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, likely to support military intelligence and battle damage assessment. According to the Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations are increasingly used to support military activity and battle damage assessment (BDA). During the Israel-Iran tensions, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies observed […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2026
Iran ’s Internet near-totally blacked out amid US, Israeli strikes

Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout as Israel and the U.S. launched strikes, according to NetBlocks. Internet access across Iran was drastically reduced on Saturday as Israel and the United States carried out strikes against the country, according to independent and non-partisan global internet monitor NetBlocks. Network data indicated a near-total nationwide blackout. The national […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2026
China bans U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software over security concerns

China has told domestic firms to stop using U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software, citing national security concerns amid rising tech tensions. Reuters reported that China has ordered domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity solutions from more than a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms, citing national security risks. Tensions remain high over China’s push in semiconductors […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 27, 2025
APT42 impersonates cyber professionals to phish Israeli academics and journalists

Iran-linked APT42 targets Israeli experts with phishing attacks, posing as security professionals to steal email credentials and 2FA codes. Iran-linked group APT42 (aka Educated Manticore, Charming Kitten, and Mint Sandstorm) is targeting Israeli journalists, cybersecurity experts, and academics with phishing attacks, posing as security professionals to steal email credentials and 2FA codes, according to Check Point. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 21, 2025
Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks

Iran confirmed an Internet shutdown to counter Israeli cyberattacks, citing threats to critical infrastructure, and interfere with drone control. Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the timing coincides with […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2024
A cyberattack on payment systems blocked cards readers across stores and gas stations in Israel

A cyberattack in Israel allegedly disrupted communication services, causing widespread malfunction of credit card readers across the country on Sunday. The Jerusalem Post reported that thousands of credit card readers across at gas stations and supermarket chains in Israel stopped working on Sunday morning following an alleged DDoS attack that hit the company responsible for […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2024
A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities

As Middle East tensions rise, cyberattacks hit Iran’s government branches and nuclear facilities, following Israel’s response to Iran’s October 1 missile barrage. Amid escalating Middle East tensions, Iran faced major cyberattacks Saturday, disrupting its government branches and targeting nuclear facilities. The massive cyberattack followed Israel’s pledged response to Iran’s October 1 missile barrage, as regional […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 29, 2024
Israel army hacked the communication network of the Beirut Airport control tower

Israel allegedly hacked Beirut airport ‘s control tower, warning an Iranian plane not to land, forcing it to return to Tehran. The Israeli cyber army on Saturday hacked into the control tower of Beirut Airport, the Rafic Hariri International Airport. The IDF breached the communication network of the control tower and threatened an Iranian civilian […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2024
Did Israel infiltrate Lebanese telecoms networks?

Israel has been sending text messages, recordings, and hacking radio networks to warn Lebanese citizens to evacuate certain areas. Israel has been sending text messages, recordings, and hacking radio networks to warn Lebanese citizens to evacuate certain areas in the country, likely due to an imminent full-scale strike. Following these warnings, massive bombings in southern […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 17, 2024
Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries

Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria caused their explosion; at least 8 nine people dead and more than 2,800 injured. At least nine eight individuals, including a child, were killed and over 2,800 were injured due to the explosion of their pagers across Lebanon. A Hezbollah official told Reuters that […]