Jerusalem, 10 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Iran is actively attempting to harness artificial intelligence to execute advanced cyberattacks worldwide, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate chief Yossi Karadi warned today at Tel Aviv University’s Cyber Week conference.
“While the world works to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, we know that Iran is also working to develop an additional offensive cyber capability using artificial intelligence,” Karadi said.
Karadi warned of a new AI-driven “cyber war of attrition,” where persistent automated attacks outpace national defense recovery speeds.
“An attacker only needs to use one model, target one objective, and choose when to act,” Karadi stated, noting defenders face higher burdens. He added that “the enemy does not have to win with a single attack,” warning nations risk systemic erosion if recovery lags behind AI-enabled attack vectors.