Detectives from the Cyber Unit at Lahav 433 have arrested a resident of Ashkelon on suspicion of introducing malware to dozens of companies in Israel. The Cyber Unit is conducting an investigation into a suspect, a resident of Ashkelon.

During the covert investigation, the unit’s investigators tracked the suspect’s identity, and after complex analytical activity, they managed to discover his identity. Today, in the morning hours, the unit moved to the overt phase of the investigation, arrested the suspect, and conducted a search of his home and several other companies. The suspect was questioned under caution for offenses under the Computer Law, wiretapping, invasion of privacy, and additional offenses. At the end of his interrogation, the suspect was brought to the Rishon LeZion Magistrate’s Court for an arrest extension. The case is being accompanied by the Cyber Department of the State Attorney’s Office.