The decade-long cyber conflict between Israel and Iran has intensified since June’s 12-day war, even as a fragile ceasefire holds, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Israeli officials say they continue to receive spear-phishing messages and other digital attacks, while Iranian-aligned hackers have targeted Israeli companies using recent Microsoft software vulnerabilities.
Iran says it faced its “most extensive” cyber campaign during the war, including over 20,000 attacks. One breach reportedly disabled Tehran’s air defenses ahead of Israel’s June 13 airstrikes, enabling intelligence gathering on senior Iranian military and nuclear officials.
Israeli-linked group Gonjeshke Darande claims it stole $90 million from Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex and crippled two major banks. Meanwhile, Iranian hackers have breached 50 Israeli firms, leaking personal data of defense-sector employees and attempting to disrupt emergency alerts.
While Israel says none of the attacks on its infrastructure caused major damage, Iranian officials have acknowledged significant setbacks and called for urgent upgrades. Analysts expect the cyber hostilities to continue, given their deniability and the absence of direct military escalation.
