Tom Alexandrovich

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich (; born 1987 or 1986) is an Israeli civil servant, on leave since 16 August 2025 from the role of director of the Cyber Defense Division at Israel's National Cyber Security Authority. Alexandrovich had worked for Israeli government agencies for 14 years as of 2025. he has worked on projects to defend against ransomware groups' use of remote control tools in cyber attacks, including deployment of malware. He has also contributed to the country's "Cyber Dome" to protect civilian cyberspace. His native language is Russian, he is fluent in Hebrew, and has a conversational understanding of English.

Publications Alexandrovich co-edited Aviation Cybersecurity: Foundations, Principles, and Applications (2021).

Arrest and felony charges in 2025

In August 2025, Alexandrovich was in Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the annual Black Hat computer security conference. Alexandrovich was among 8 individuals arrested

Alexandrovich was arrested in a child sex predator sting operation in Henderson, Nevada, about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of downtown Las Vegas.

Alexandrovich had not yet been "formally charged with a crime, but faced a potential felony charge of luring a child with a computer for sex, according to the August 15 police statement". According to court documents, he posted $10,000 bail as did most of the other seven men after their arrests.

Despite his lack of diplomatic immunity, Alexandrovich skipped bail and returned to Israel two days later. Upon his return to Israel, he was officially placed on leave from the Israeli Cyber Directorate and any other government service. despite being required by Nevada State law to do so.

His lawyers said that he had a deal with the district attorney to not have to appear in person, which was denied by the judge, who held that the DA had no authority to grant such a request.

Alexandrovich appeared again in court via video on October 28, 2025 and was formally charged with a child sex crime of luring a child with the intent to engage in sexual conduct. He pleaded not guilty.

Reactions Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office initially and incorrectly denied that Alexandrovich had been arrested, saying "A state employee who traveled to the U.S. for professional matters was questioned by American authorities during his stay ... The employee, who does not hold a diplomatic visa, was not arrested and returned to Israel as scheduled.” In response to the incident, the Cyber Directorate claimed that "the directorate has not received additional details through authorized channels to date. Should such details be received, the directorate will act accordingly. At this stage, by joint decision, the employee has gone on leave to deal with the matter until things become clear." On August 18, 2025, the United States Department of State issued a statement that it had no role in his release to Israel.