The Israel Defense Forces (#IDF) said Brigadier General #YossiSariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will “conclude his role in the near future.”

“On October 7th at 06:29 I did not fulfill the task as I expected of myself, those at my command and commanders expected me and the citizens of the state I love so much,” the letter said. #Israel #Netanyahu

Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent October 7
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/12/americas/israeli-commander-resigns-october-7-intl-latam/index.html

Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent October 7

He was the commander of Israel’s elite 8200 intelligence unit, which critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the October 7 attacks.

CNN
Israel's Unit 8200, a Conveyor Belt of High-Tech Startups

Unit 8200 of the Israeli Defense Forces has been an important driver of high-tech innovation in the country

Interesting Engineering
Un haut responsable des services secrets israéliens sur la sellette

Le brigadier général Yossi Sariel, c'est donc son nom, est le chef dans la tourmente de l'unité 8200, la plus célèbre des unités israéliennes de renseignements.

France Inter

Exclusive: #YossiSariel unmasked as head of #Unit8200 and architect of #AI #strategy after book written under pen name reveals his #Google account

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/05/top-israeli-spy-chief-exposes-his-true-identity-in-online-security-lapse

> The embarrassing #security lapse is linked to a book he published on #Amazon, which left a digital trail to a private Google account created in his name, along with his unique ID and links to the #account’s maps and calendar profiles.

#Israel #internet #Anonymity #privacy #spy #military #CyberSecurity #identity

Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse

Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account

The Guardian
IDF-Geheimdienstchef enttarnt sich selbst

Ein Pseudonym führt zur Enttarnung: Wie der IDF-Geheimdienstchef durch sein veröffentlichtes Buch identifiziert wurde.

Tarnkappe.info
Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse

Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account

The Guardian
Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse

Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account

The Guardian

Top #Israeli #spy chief exposes his true identity in online #security lapse

Exclusive: #YossiSariel unmasked as head of #Unit 8200 and architect of #AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/05/top-israeli-spy-chief-exposes-his-true-identity-in-online-security-lapse
#IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Lavender

Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse

Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account

The Guardian
#YossiSariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of #AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account
The identity of the commander of #Israel’s #Unit8200 is a closely guarded secret. He occupies one of the most sensitive roles in the military, leading one of the world’s most powerful surveillance agencies, comparable to the US #NSA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/05/top-israeli-spy-chief-exposes-his-true-identity-in-online-security-lapse
Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse

Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account

The Guardian