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Shin Bet Probes Data Leak From Netanyahu Aide's Phone
The Shin Bet security service is investigating a data leak from the phone of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser, Yonatan Urich. Urich created an AI tool to monitor news about the prime minister, leaving code exposed that could grant WhatsApp access.
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What happened
- 01Shin Bet is investigating a data leak from Prime Minister Netanyahu's adviser Yonatan Urich's phone.
- 02The leak stems from an AI news monitoring tool Urich developed, with exposed code.
- 03The tool's exposed code could potentially allow access to WhatsApp communications.
- 04The Shin Bet is assessing if sensitive security information was compromised.
- 05The investigation began about three weeks after the breach was initially revealed.
The agency is determining if security-compromising information was leaked, three weeks after the breach was first reported.
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