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Full coverage· Security· Updated

Israeli Cyber Unit Warns of Sophisticated Gov.il Phishing Scam

Israel's National Cyber Directorate warns of a sophisticated phishing scam impersonating the official Gov.il site, urging users not to click malicious links or provide personal data. The scam appears within legitimate message threads, making detection difficult.

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Israeli Cyber Unit Warns of Sophisticated Gov.il Phishing Scam
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What happened

  1. 01Israeli cyber authorities warn of phishing messages impersonating Gov.il website.
  2. 02Scam demands fake payments and includes links to malicious sites.
  3. 03Phishing messages appear within legitimate Gov.il message threads, complicating detection.
  4. 04Users advised not to click links or enter personal or credit card details.
  5. 05Payments should only be made through official Gov.il website login.
  6. 06Scan my SMS tool recommended to check suspicious links.

Authorities recommend verifying links via official sites and tools like Scan my SMS.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

The coverage

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