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Mossad Email Accounts Compromised, Strange Messages Sent
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.
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What happened
- 01Mossad email accounts were reportedly compromised, sending strange messages to a cybersecurity expert.
- 02One email offered 47 of Prime Minister Netanyahu's toenail clippings for 8,000 shekels.
- 03Cybersecurity expert Noam Rotem confirmed the emails were not spoofed but from a compromised government domain.
- 04The Mossad acknowledged the incident and stated it is under review.
- 05The compromised domain lacked essential security records like SPF and DMARC.
- 06This follows a previous leak of thousands of messages from a senior aide to Netanyahu.
The Mossad confirmed it is investigating the incident, which follows a previous leak of messages from a Netanyahu aide.
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