Omer Benjakob is a Cyber & Disinformation Reporter at Haaretz. He specializes in cybersecurity, cybercrime, and the impact of disinformation on public security, focusing on regions including the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Omer's work has been featured in BioRxiv, Just Security, Balkan Insight, and other notable publications.
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Omer's coverage focuses on politics, culture & society, and world affairs with specific emphasis on cybersecurity, hacking, espionage, Israel, and fake news. Given the high percentage of evolving stories and breaking news in his coverage attributes along with a national focus on Israel, Omer is likely to be most interested in pitches related to ongoing or developing political or security-related issues within Israel.
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By: Omer Benjakob
INSS and Its Leaders โ Among Them Former Heads of the Mossad and Military Intelligence โ Have Become a Prime Iranian Target. A Haaretz Investigation Based on More Than 100,000 Emails and Messages Reveals a Six-year Campaign Linking Cyber, Influence, and Assassination Attempts
By: Omer Benjakob
Months after duping an Israeli Arab-Jewish party Hadash and the 'Standing Together' peace movement, a foreign influence network targeting Arabic speakers in Israel, believed to be run by Iran, is alive and kicking
By: Omer Benjakob
Omer Benjakob (via Haaretz.com) Months after duping an Israeli Arab-Jewish party Hadash and the 'Standing Together' peace movement, a foreign
By: Omer Benjakob
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By: Omer Benjakob
Starlink Has Made It Possible for Ukraine to Sink the Russian Navy, and Assisted Iranian Protesters When the Regime Cut Them Off From the World. Haaretz Reveals Two Israeli Companies Capable of Locating Starlink's Satellite Terminals โ and Identify Who Uses Them to Go Online
By: Omer Benjakob
Omer Benjakob (via Haaretz.com) Starlink has made it possible for Ukraine to sink the Russian navy, and assisted Iranian protesters when the regime cut them off from the world.
By: Omer Benjakob
A Smear Campaign Distributed Phony AI-generated Nudes of a Left-wing French Candidate. A Haaretz-Libรฉration Investigation Has Uncovered Systems for Building an Army of Avatars โ Developed in Israel
By: Omer Benjakob
Reports found ministries ignored orders to replace vulnerable remote-work software months before a cyberattack disrupted operations for weeks. The comptroller warned of a 'systemic problem' in cyber preparedness at the Foreign Ministry and emergency agencies
By: Omer Benjakob
A cloned Haaretz website using fake registration details spreads fabricated claims about a Zelenskyy ally, reaching hundreds of thousands of users on social media
By: Omer Benjakob
Omer Benjakob (via Haaretz.com) A cloned Haaretz website using fake registration details spreads fabricated claims about a Zelenskyy ally, reaching hundreds of thousands of users on social media
