Israel’s National Cyber Directorate issued a public alert on Wednesday after reports of fraudulent SMS messages demanding payment of an alleged Route 6 debt. The directorate said the messages are phishing attempts designed to steal personal information.
According to the warning, the fake texts appear inside an existing GOVIL message thread and look like official notifications. In reality, the link leads to a counterfeit website built to harvest personal details or payment information.
The directorate emphasized, “This is not an official message and there was no breach of the GOVIL messaging service.” It urged the public not to click the link, not to enter credit card details, and to check any Route 6 charges only through the highway’s official website or app.
The alert came after similar fake messages circulated this week in the name of the Home Front Command. That warning said a false message was being spread about a radio alert concerning SMS updates to the Home Front Command app, claiming it was tied to an “Iranian cyberattack.” The directorate said that message was also not official and warned that spreading it could cause unnecessary panic.
