March 18, 2026

In what marks the third major cyberattack against the outlet, Yeshiva World News (YWN) was taken over by overseas hackers today, replacing the entire site with Iranian propaganda amid Operation Roaring Lions.

Readers attempting to access the popular Jewish news site Yeshiva World News (YWN) today were met with a complete site takeover. The entire domain was overwritten with Iranian propaganda imagery and a hostile message in Persian: “الان ما در کنترل هستیم. صهیونیست‌های کثیف,” translating to “We are now in control. Dirty Zionists.”

The defacement features a single prominent image showing Iranian terrorist leaders — figures recently eliminated by Israel in the opening strikes of Operation Roaring Lions — depicted holding the regime’s flags along with a black flag.

 

Yeshiva World News (YWN), a major Jewish news site, was overtaken by Iranian hackers amid Operation Roaring Lions, replacing the entire platform with Iranian propaganda featuring hostile Persian messages and images of recently targeted terrorist leaders. The defacement, confirmed by foreign affairs reporters, signals a continued wave of pro-Iranian cyberattacks targeting Jewish and Israeli outlets following Israel’s recent strikes, highlighting the persistent cyber hostility faced by these communities.

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