Cyberspionnes verIeidden military Israel

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers have been tempted to Facebook Messenger by the Palestinian group Hamas.

Hamas had created about forty fake profiles of young European and American women, according to the officer. The women had allegedly served in the Israeli army and would like to return to the Jewish state. They sent a friend request and then an attractive photo.

As a military take their bait and wanted to talk to a woman, which suggested not to call, but using a chat app. This malware was put on the phone of the military. The code then sent to the location of the military to a server Hamas. Besides that, the app pictures and took calls.

The operation came to light when several soldiers from the same unit were approached by the same 'woman.'