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Israel Cyber Directorate warns of fake SMS demanding Route 6 payment
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate warned on Wednesday about fake SMS messages pretending to demand payment for Route 6 debts. The texts are phishing scams that imitate official GOVIL messages and direct users to fake sites. The directorate also warned this week about separate false messages circulated in the name of the Home Front Command.
- 01Fake SMS messages are impersonating Route 6 payment notices.
- 02The links lead to counterfeit sites that steal personal and payment data.
- 03The Cyber Directorate said GOVIL’s messaging service was not breached.
- 04People were told not to click, not to enter credit card details, and to verify charges only officially.
- 05A separate fake alert also circulated this week in the name of the Home Front Command.
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