Mossad Email Accounts Compromised, Strange Messages Sent
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Cybersecurity expert Noam Rotem reported receiving bizarre emails from compromised Mossad accounts, including a demand for cat photos and an offer to buy Prime Minister Netanyahu's toenail clippings. The messages, shared by VX-Underground, appeared to originate from a hacked Israeli government domain. The Mossad confirmed it is investigating the incident, which follows a previous leak of messages from a Netanyahu aide.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Mossad email accounts were reportedly compromised, sending strange messages to a cybersecurity expert.
- One email offered 47 of Prime Minister Netanyahu's toenail clippings for 8,000 shekels.
- Cybersecurity expert Noam Rotem confirmed the emails were not spoofed but from a compromised government domain.
- The Mossad acknowledged the incident and stated it is under review.
- The compromised domain lacked essential security records like SPF and DMARC.
- This follows a previous leak of thousands of messages from a senior aide to Netanyahu.
Israeli cybersecurity expert Noam Rotem has raised concerns that Mossad email accounts may have been compromised after receiving unusual messages from what appeared to be official Israeli government domains. The messages, shared by the cybersecurity research account VX-Underground on X, contained bizarre content, including a demand for "12 photos of cats" and a surreal offer to purchase 47 clippings of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's toenails for 8,000 shekels. VX-Underground stated that the emails were not spoofed and originated from a compromised Israeli government domain, which Rotem confirmed lacked proper security records like SPF or DMARC. Rotem explained to Haaretz that the recipient, VX-Underground's founder, is a respected researcher known for combining serious cybersecurity discussions with humorous content. He noted that hackers who gain access to government systems often send such "funny" emails to this researcher as proof of their success, lending credibility to the claims of a breach. The Mossad has acknowledged the incident, stating that the message is under review. This follows a previous report of thousands of messages from senior Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich being leaked online, with potential vulnerabilities also identified.
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