Cyber Threats Expand Beyond Banks and Government to Homes
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Israeli telecom Bezeq reported blocking 1.22 billion cyber threats targeting home routers since the start of 2026. This includes 1.18 billion phishing attempts and 42 million DDoS attacks, indicating a shift in cyber threats beyond large institutions. The company states approximately 3,000 cyber events are blocked every minute, emphasizing the growing risk to home networks with numerous connected devices.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Bezeq blocked 1.22 billion cyber threats targeting home routers since early 2026.
- Phishing attempts accounted for 1.18 billion of the blocked threats.
- 42 million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks were also blocked.
- Cyber threats are increasingly targeting home networks, not just large institutions.
- Approximately 3,000 cyber events are blocked every minute by Bezeq's system.
Cybersecurity threats are no longer solely targeting major corporations and government institutions, with home routers now a significant point of attack. Bezeq, an Israeli telecommunications company, reported that its cyber router blocked approximately 1.18 billion phishing attempts and 42 million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks from the beginning of 2026 until the article's publication date. DDoS attacks aim to overwhelm routers with traffic, potentially disabling them and disrupting internet access. These attacks focus on the availability of home connections, contrasting with phishing attempts that seek to steal user information.
Bezeq's data indicates that around 3,000 cyber events are blocked every minute. The increasing number of connected devices in modern homes, including computers, smartphones, smart TVs, and other smart devices, makes home network security crucial for various daily activities, not just computer browsing. The data highlights the scale of blocked activity at the network level, even before considering the impact of attacks that manage to bypass defense systems.