Yossi Karadi, Director General of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, stated in an interview with Die Welt that hostile cyber incidents rose from approximately 1,600 in June 2025 to 4,800 in June 2026. The incidents targeted critical infrastructure, government organizations, small and medium enterprises including law and accounting firms, and the public, with critical systems successfully defended while some smaller entities suffered data wipes. Iran routinely denies responsibility for attacks on other nations while publicizing incidents against itself.