Hamas Hacks IOF Soldiers’ Cell Phones

Local Editor

Hamas operatives successfully managed to hack dozens of ‘Israeli' Occupation Forces IOF soldiers' cell phones in an attempt to acquire intelligence on IOFs near the Gaza border.

As part of the Hamas' internet espionage activities, the resistance group's cyber collections unit managed to hack dozens of cell phones belonging to IOF combat soldiers in an attempt to gather intelligence for military attacks and preparations on the Gaza border.

Investigations by the Shin Bet and the IOF's Information 'Security' Department and Cyber ‘Defense' Unit discovered that dozens of cell phones belonging to soldiers and officers in both active and reserve duty had been hacked by Hamas.

Hamas operatives would pose as young ‘Israeli' women by assuming their identities and making contact with soldiers, mainly through Facebook. Following contact with soldiers, the Hamas operatives convince soldiers to download an "application" that would allow for video chatting.

The "application" was a Trojan horse, which gave Hamas total control over the device and allowed the terrorist organization to activate the camera and microphone, access contacts, videos and photos, and even Whatsapp conversations and emails-all without the soldier being aware.

Moreover, Hamas also managed to delete the application from the devices, while simultaneously installing more sophisticated monitoring and control applications without leaving a trace.

Dozens of soldiers whose cell phones were hacked were questioned by the IOF's Information Security Department and the affected devices were also confiscated in order to determine the extent of the damage.

Tests by the IOF and Shin Bet revealed that the damage was minimal, but acknowledged that Hamas acquired images that resemble IOF war rooms, tanks and armored vehicles, observation devices and locations of soldiers in the border area.

In response to the cyber operation, the IOF decided to release the images of 16 characters Hamas is using in the attempt to entice soldiers into giving up information.

At this time it is not known whether or not the Zionist soldiers will face disciplinary action as a result of falling in a trap, but consultations with the Military Advocate General will make the final ruling on the matter.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team