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Israel’s Cyber Directorate Warns of Fake Home Front Command Alert Messages
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 14, 2026
What happened
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate warned Sunday evening about fake messages falsely circulated in the name of the Home Front Command. The false alert claimed an SMS app update was part of an “Iranian cyber attack,” and officials said not to share it or click update links sent by SMS or WhatsApp.
- 01The National Cyber Directorate warned of fake Home Front Command messages.
- 02A false alert claimed an app update SMS was tied to an “Iranian cyber attack.”
- 03Officials said the message is not official and may cause panic.
- 04Users were told to update apps only via App Store or Google Play.
- 05The public was warned not to click update links sent by SMS or WhatsApp.
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