Shin Bet Warns of Rising Iranian Phishing Attacks Targeting Israeli Journalists
The Shin Bet and Israel's National Cyber Directorate have issued warnings about an increase in phishing attacks by Iranian intelligence targeting Israeli journalists. These attacks aim to gather information related to recent political and security developments. According to the statement, hackers primarily use WhatsApp and Telegram to contact journalists, offering collaboration opportunities, interview invitations, or conversations to build trust. The attackers then attempt to lure journalists into clicking links that lead to fake login pages requesting Google account credentials or to malicious files and links. In some cases, the attackers impersonate well-known journalists to deceive their targets.
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