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A cybercriminal working for Iran attacked the computer of a former IDF chief of staff and gained access to his entire computer database, says Times of Israel. Channel 10 identified the hacker as Yaser Balaghi. He reportedly bragged about the hack afterward, but also unknowingly left a trail of his identity. This oversight forced Iran to shut down the cyber operation that had targeted 1,800 people worldwide, including Israeli army generals, Persian Gulf human rights defenders, and academics. The Times of Israel first reported on the Iranian hacking operation two weeks ago after Check Point, an Israeli cybersecurity firm, revealed its existence. Check Point information was also highlighted in a Channel 10 report on Tuesday. The CEO of Check Point Software Technologies, Gil Shwed, told Israel Radio in late January that the at... ...