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State Comptroller: Israel’s Cyber Defense in Wartime Relied on Luck, Not Preparedness
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 9, 2026
What happened
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said Israel’s apparent avoidance of a catastrophic cyber incident during the war was due to luck rather than preparedness. His final reports also criticize the government’s lack of cyber readiness, call for a unified national AI framework, and cite major deficiencies in cyber protection at the President’s Residence.
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