Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Ability and Executives Indicted for Illegal Arms Export and Smuggling

The Israeli State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment on June 30, 2026, against Ability Computer Industries and Software Ltd. and two of its executives for aggravated smuggling and unlicensed security marketing. The charges stem from a covert investigation involving the Lahav 433 unit, the Defense Export Control Agency, and other authorities, initiated after intelligence was received by the Ministry of Defense and police.

The indictment, submitted as part of a plea agreement to the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, alleges violations of the Defense Export Control Law, with smuggling offenses valued at approximately 35 million shekels. One executive faces additional tax evasion charges, and Ability itself is charged with money laundering. The investigation was conducted jointly by the Diamond Unit, Foreign Trade Security Division, and Customs and VAT Investigations in Jerusalem.

The case involves a classified offensive cyber software believed to have been exported without the required approvals from the Ministry of Defense or relevant arms trade authorities to foreign countries. Due to the sensitive security nature of the case, a gag order was imposed on the details of the software and the countries involved. The court ruled that the indictment's content remains under publication ban to protect national security interests.