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Israeli Cyber Unit Warns of Phishing SMS Posing as GOV.IL Messages

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 day ago

What happened

Israel's National Cyber Directorate warns of phishing SMS messages disguised as GOV.IL communications, urging the public to avoid clicking malicious links and report suspicious activity.

01Israeli cyber authorities warn of active phishing SMS targeting GOV.IL message threads.
02Fraudulent messages request payments and include malicious links exploiting device display methods.
03No government systems have been hacked; the attack exploits message presentation only.
04Cyber Directorate is working to remove the malicious links promptly.
05Public advised not to click links or enter personal or credit card details.
06Payments should be made only via direct access to official government websites.

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