JERUSALEM — The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) announced on Wednesday that 517 cyberattacks have been carried out against universities and colleges in Israel since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in October last year.
In a statement, the INCD noted that while some attacks were successfully thwarted, others caused significant damage.
The INCD on Tuesday held a national cybersecurity drill for Israeli higher education institutions amid a rise in cyber threats against Israeli targets.
The exercise, headquartered at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo, aimed to increase the readiness of Israeli academic institutions to address the increasing challenges in cybersecurity.
Participants were presented with complex attack scenarios, requiring them to make real-time decisions, cooperate across departments, and respond quickly and effectively.
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