Hamas Used Fake Social Media Accounts to Hack Israeli Soldiers’ Phones: IDF

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Hamas Used Fake Social Media Accounts to Hack Israeli Soldiers’ Phones: IDF

 by Paul Goldman and Alastair Jamieson

TEL AVIV — Palestinian terror group Hamas used pictures of young women to lure dozens of Israeli soldiers into online chats that compromised their personal security, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) has admitted.

Militants used stolen pictures to create fake social media profiles to hit on IDF personnel, persuading them to download a messaging app that turned the soldiers' smartphones into an espionage tool.

Hebrew slang and Israeli names were used to make the profiles seem more genuine, according to the IDF, which has produced a training video warning its soldiers how to detect "honey trap" scams in the future.

The IDF said no major military secrets were disclosed, but that Hamas used the stings to gather information about Israeli army maneuvers in the Gaza area.



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