Tel Aviv (Agencies): A recent claim by a group calling itself Mediterranean Man has caused alarm after it announced the alleged leak of personal information belonging to over 35,000 Israeli intelligence personnel. The group claims the data includes details of agents from Mossad, Shin Bet, and other security bodies, as well as Israeli Defense Forces personnel. The incident, if confirmed, would represent a significant breach of national security.
Israeli authorities have not officially confirmed the legitimacy of the claims. However, the leak is reportedly part of an escalating wave of cyber activities targeting sensitive Israeli institutions. Analysts have suggested potential involvement of adversarial states or organized hacking groups with geopolitical motives.
The leak comes at a time of heightened cyber threats against Israel. In recent weeks, Israel’s intelligence and cyber units have reported thwarting multiple attempts to infiltrate critical systems, some of which were linked to Iranian operatives. Earlier, authorities uncovered cases of Israeli citizens allegedly recruited by Iranian intelligence to spy on national security sites and high-ranking officials.
While investigations are ongoing, Israeli cybersecurity agencies have called for vigilance and heightened security measures. The international community is also monitoring the situation closely, as breaches of this scale could have wide-reaching implications for intelligence cooperation and regional stability.