The National Cyber Directorate and the National Digital Directorate warned Tuesday of a phishing scam in which SMS messages impersonating the government's GOV.IL service exploit phone display features to appear within genuine message threads. The messages request payment via a malicious link. Authorities confirmed no government systems were breached and advised the public to delete the messages and report suspicious communications to the National Cyber Directorate hotline at 119.
The Zioneer reported at 16:40 that the National Cyber Directorate and the National Digital Directorate issued a warning about a phishing scam impersonating the government's GOV.IL service. The current update adds that the malicious SMS messages exploit how certain phones display message threads, allowing the fraudulent message to appear within the legitimate GOV.IL conversation. Authorities stressed that the incident does not involve a breach of government systems. The public is advised to avoid clicking on the link and to report suspicious messages to the National Cyber Directorate hotline at 119.
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