Targeting of Israeli education and technology sectors
Date of report
  • November 2023
Affiliations
Agrius, an Iranian threat actor, broke into the networks of Israeli education and technology companies, stole intellectual property, and then deployed wipers on the affected systems to cover their tracks. The attacks began in January 2023 and lasted until at least October 2023. 
Suspected victims
  • Israeli technology and education companies
Suspected state sponsor
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
  • Data destruction
Target category
  • Private sector
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response