Authorities say calls flooding Israelis' phones over past day appear designed to cause panic, possibly hack WhatsApp accounts
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Staff at Eitanim switch to manual operations, while doctors continue medical treatment undisrupted

Patients, medical equipment at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center unaffected by attack; Health Ministry urges public t avoid visiting the emergency room

National Cyber Directorate says it traced assault on Technion Institute to group calling itself MuddyWater, which is affiliated with Iranian government intelligence

Report says boy accessed sensitive data about military projects before reporting breach to national cyber directorate, which alerted the military

New BIRD initiative to grant $1.5 million per project for joint work on securing supply chains, airports and seaports, and enterprises

National Cyber Directorate investigating possible hack after civilian and not military warning systems activated on Sunday; said examining if Iranian hackers behind attack

In annual report, Matanyahu Englman faults government for wide range of failings, including lack of preparedness for hospital cyberattacks and safety issues at construction sites

Reform requires communications firms, seen as gateway to other vital infrastructure, to develop detailed plans for identifying and preventing online attacks

Users unable to reach sites with gov.il extension for an hour, as National Cyber Directorate reportedly declares state of emergency over incident