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MEDIUM Attacks Ars Technica Security

Iran's hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel

  • What: Iran's hackers sent fake shelter apps and threatening messages.
  • Impact: Israelis may have been targeted with phishing and data theft.
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As missile sirens wailed over Israel earlier this month, thousands of Israelis received texts claiming to be from their military, encouraging them to download a fake shelter app, which could have stolen reams of personal data. Others received a mass text saying: “Netanyahu is dead. Death is approaching you and soon the gates of hell will open before you. Before the fire of Iranian missiles destroys you, leave Palestine.” The messages, cyber security experts say, are the most visible end of a vast war being waged in the far reaches of the Internet between Iran, Israel and the US, and their online sympathisers. Read full article Comments

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