Saudi-owned pan-Arab daily; framed the disclosure as further evidence of Iran's continued hostility toward Israel despite the ceasefire, relevant to Gulf states monitoring Iran's post-MOU behavior

Asharq Al-Awsat noted that the tripling of cyber incidents runs parallel to Iran's physical strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, suggesting a coordinated multi-domain pressure campaign that continues despite the nominal ceasefire.

“Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026; attack volumes tripled year-on-year as ceasefire leaves cyber domain unaddressed.”