Israel: Iran Targeting Israeli Journalists for Information
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Shin Bet: Iranian intel trying to hack Israeli journalists' phones and accounts
Israeli authorities say Iranian intelligence operatives have upped their effort to target Israeli journalists, including Haaretz reporters, with phishing attacks on WhatsApp and Telegram – to hack their devices, take over their accounts and obtain sensitive information
The General Security Service and the National Cyber Directorate announced that they have identified a wave of phishing attempts against Israeli media personnel. According to the organizations, journalists are sometimes approached by impersonating other journalists.
The General Security Service and the National Cyber Command issued an urgent warning this morning following the detection of another wave of targeted phishing attempts by Iranian intelligence officials against journalists and media personnel in Israel. It is believed that the objective is to obtain sensitive information against the background of policy and security developments in recent times. As part of a combined operation of the Shabab and …
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