Israel’s cyber chief predicts cyberwar between offensive, defensive AI agents

Just around the corner, the world will see a full-fledged cyber war led by artificial intelligence (AI) offensive and defensive agents, Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Chief Yossi Karadi said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the Cybertech Conference in Tel Aviv, Karadi warned of a doomsday scenario in which energy, transportation, telecommunications and other industries would be hacked to grind countries to a complete halt, in some cases directly threatening people’s lives.

During his speech, Karadi also revealed the scope of serious cyber incidents handled by the Directorate in 2025: more than 26,000, a 55% increase compared to 2024.

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