2 Petabytes of Data Stolen from Israel in Recent Cyberattacks

2 Petabytes of Data Stolen from Israel in Recent Cyberattacks

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According to Yossi Karadi, head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), hackers have stolen two petabytes of data from Israelis over the past few years. This incident marks a significant escalation in the scale of cyberattacks, moving from gigabytes and terabytes to quadrillions of bytes. The scope of these breaches is described as unprecedented.

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2026-02-18
Cyber chief reports 2 petabytes of data stolen
2026-02-20
Yossi Karadi discusses breach with The Jerusalem Post