Current sectionIsrael NewsNational Security & CyberA State Comptroller report says the security cabinet discussed cyber threats only once between 2014 and June 2025, despite repeated warnings of inadequate cyber defenses. The report also cites failures in reporting to senior officials and shortcomings in safeguarding sensitive data at the President's ResidenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOmer Benjakob12:41 AM • June 10 2026 IDTState Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said Tuesday that Israel's security cabinet discussed cyber threats only once in the decade preceding the October 7 attack, despite repeated warnings about vulnerabilities in critical sectors and a growing number of cyber threats.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsCyber WarfareIsrael intelligenceOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTerror AttackWest BankGulfLebanonGermany-IsraelRachel Goldberg-PolinHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over GazaFake Haaretz Site Pushes Bogus Ukraine Gold Story – and Goes ViralRevealed: An Anti-left Influence Operation in France Leads to Tel AvivCyberattack That Paralyzed Israeli Ministries Was Preventable, State Report SaysIsraeli Startups Mobilize Against Explosive Drones at Tel Aviv HackathonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the ReasonHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own BaseTrump Urges Netanyahu Not to Retaliate After Iranian Missile Attack
Watchdog: Cabinet only discussed cyber threats once in the decade before Oct. 7
A State Comptroller Report Says the Security Cabinet Discussed Cyber Threats Only Once Between 2014 and June 2025, Despite Repeated Warnings of Inadequate Cyber Defenses. The Report Also Cites Failures in Reporting to Senior Officials and Shortcomings in Safeguarding Sensitive Data at the President's Residence













